The DME MACs have released a draft revision to the Knee Orthoses Local Coverage Determination (LCD) and its corresponding ...

“Doctor McDavid’s brace was kind of the pioneer of the knee braces,” said Martindale, who is the head athletic trainer for the University of Illinois, where he’s worked for 23 years.

An "unloader" brace is a semi-rigid device made of molded plastic and foam, with reinforcing steel struts on each side to limit the knee joint’s lateral movement. It is custom fit by medical ...

Medicare parts A and B cover knee replacement surgery that a doctor considers medically necessary. Medicare may also cover alternative treatments, like nerve therapy, an unloader knee brace, and ...

Functional braces is the fastest growing segment of the knee braces market, owing to the rise in sports-related injuries and the wide acceptance of these braces. Arthritis dominated the market in 2024 ...