Similar to a human knee brace, a dog knee brace is a tool for managing the discomfort of osteoarthritis, joint trauma, and other joint problems. In theory, a brace may help to reduce the pain associated with these problems by shifting the dog's weight off of the most damaged part of the joint. In this way, a brace can improve a dog's ability to get about and help them to walk farther comfortably. However, the anatomy of the dog does not lend itself to knee braces - even custom-made braces will still allow some movement of the knee front to back. For this reason, a dog knee brace cannot immobilize the knee the same way that a human brace would do for a human. In this way, not all dogs benefit from wearing a dog knee brace.