McDavid 5125 Elastic Knee Support Support Sleeve with Gel Padding
If you’re returning to sport after a knee injury, it’s important to support your knee without overly restricting it. Made of breathable, 4-way stretch elastic, the McDavid 5125 Elastic Knee Support Support Sleeve with Gel Padding offers comprehensive compression to support healthy circulation, while still allowing your full range of motion. Get back on the pitch with confidence, wearing a McDavid brace.
What's Included?
Please note that this knee brace is ambidextrous and can be worn on either the left or right leg.
Who Can Make Gains with the McDavid Knee Sleeve?
Our knees are hugely important for playing sport, so even minor injuries can make it hard to start exercising again, both physically and psychologically. With compressive support and an anatomical sleeve design, this brace can give you the extra support needed to get back on the pitch or track. It's incredibly flexible to help maintain your full range of movement, as well as featuring gel cushioning on the knee pad, which softens the dramatic landings that are common while exercising.
Which Size McDavid Knee Sleeve Should I Choose?
The McDavid Knee Support is available in five different sizes to suit most users. To find your best fit, please measure the circumference of your kneecap over the patella as shown in the diagram below, then find the appropriate size from the table below.
Measure around the centre of the knee as shown
| Knee Brace Size | Kneecap Circ. |
| Small | 33- 35.5cm (13 - 14") |
| Medium | 35.5 - 38cm (14 - 15") |
| Large | 38 - 40.5cm (15 - 16") |
| Extra Large | 40.5 - 44.5cm (16 - 17.5") |
Our Sizing Tips
- For measurements that fall between two sizes, we recommend choosing the larger size for greater levels of comfort
- The brace is meant to be compressive and will feel tight as a result; if you would prefer less tightness, please select a larger size
- If you do not have a flexible tape measure, take your measurements with a piece of string, then measure the string with a ruler
- If your joints swell, please take this into account when choosing your size
Key Features and Benefits of the McDavid Knee Sleeve
- Knit elastic build is stretchable, breathable and offers comprehensive support
- Form-fitting but non-restrictive and light for lasting comfort
- 360 degree compression around joint offers massage and improves muscle control
- Allows a full range of motion for use while playing sports
- Compression stimulates blood circulation to reduce cramp and stiffness
- Latex- and elastane- free to reduce chances of overheating and skin irritation
- Available in 4 different sizes to suit most users
What Conditions Does this Support Help With?
Providing you with Level 2 Protection (click here for more information), the McDavid Knee Sleeve offers advanced support for moderate instabilities, strains and chronic conditions.
This knee brace can help support and promote healing for conditions and injuries such as:
- Minor to moderate ligament instabilities
- Sprains
- Swelling
- Patellar Subluxation
- Tendonitis
- Bursitis
- Arthritis
- Chondromalacia (runner's knee)
- Pain relief from chronic conditions
How Do the McDavid Protection Levels Work?
McDavid braces are classified with three levels of protection, each of which helps with different injury severities and stages of recovery:
- Level 1 (Primary Protection):
- Minor pains
- Sprains
- Tendonitis
- Bursitis
- Arthritis
- Level 2 (Advanced Protection):
- Minor to moderate ligament instabilities
- Swelling
- Sprains
- Pain relief from chronic conditions
- Level 3 (Major Protection):
- Moderate to major instabilities
- Proactive injury protection for weak joints
- Post-surgical joint protection
Prefer an Elastic Knee Brace with Stays?
This brace has a smooth sleeve design for minimal irritation and maximum flexibility while playing sport. However if you would prefer a knee support with stays, consider the McDavid 5116 Elastic Knee Brace with Stays. It's very similar to this McDavid Knee Brace, but includes lateral stays to encourage healthy knee alignment and movement.
McDavid's Breathable Elastic
For their Neoprene Knee Supports, McDavid use a higher-grade, 4-way stretch, knitted elastic. This makes it specially engineered to improve performance in the following ways:
- Close knitting for form-fit
- Encourages airflow for breathability
- A lighter build, without sacrificing compression
- Longer-lasting comfort and support
- Moisture-wicking to stop excess sweat build up
Can I Play Sports with the McDavid Knee Support?
The McDavid Knee Brace has been specifically designed for sporting application. It has a stretch knit elastic compresses that supports your knee without feeling restrictive.
This doesn't limit your flexibility one bit, meaning you can play sports while wearing the brace without drastically impacting your range of mobility. Perfect for running, kicking and jumping!
Gel Buttress for Patella and Soft Tissue Support
The raised gel buttress of the McDavid Sports Brace surrounds the patella, which not only helps maintain healthy tracking, but helps to absorb and redistribute harmful shock while running and jumping.
Grip Strips Keep Support in Place
Sports are full of dynamic activity, so keeping a brace in place and doing its job can be tough. This McDavid Sports Sleeve uses integrated gripping strips that keep it in place, so you don't have to worry about pulling it up mid game or run.
360 Degrees of Compression
For really comprehensive knee support, the McDavid Sports Knee Support offers 360 degrees of compression around the joint. This results in massage effect during motion, encouraging healthy circulation and improving muscle control.
Completely Latex- and Neoprene-Free
The specially designed elastane build of this McDavid Knee Brace maintains high-performance and stretch without the use of latex or elastane. This reduces the chances of both skin irritation and overheating.
Material Information
- Material: Elastane (62% nylon/38% spandex)
