In this article, I am going to review two types of knee caps and lumbar belt support. For knee pain or low back pain along with knee pain exercises and low back pain exercises, it may need external support to give rest to the joint locally. A knee cap also termed as a knee brace gives support to the knee and a lumbar support belt or simply a low back pain belt gives support to your painful low back. Depending on the severity of knee pain, a simple tubular knee cap is used for lesser pain and the hinged brace is prescribed for severe knee pain.
All these products I am going to review are from the AGARO brand. Bonus point! at the end of the article, I will cover abdominal brace from AGARO and will learn how it can help a post-delivery mother. So, without delay let’s get started.
Knee cap from Agaro, a review
The first product I have is a plain knee cap from Agaro company. If you have pain in your knees if there is not much disability or pain but you still have pain and have to take some precaution, when you go out of the house, if you need some precaution then you can consider this knee cap. I’ll open it and show it.
If you open the box, it has two pieces of knee brace. The colour I have is grey, but you have the option to choose from other colours as well. As I touch it, its material feels quite premium and it is stretchable to give a comfortable grip and uniform compression to your knee. The texture is a quite soft and breathable fabric, meaning you will have little or no sweating wearing it.
The fabric is thick and skin-friendly which does not cause any irritation to the skin. This one is size XL, you can choose its size according to you when you buy, use this size table for your guidance. The Agaro knee cap is washable.
Why wear knee cap
One of the main purposes of prescribing a knee cap to a knee pain sufferer is to give support and rest to the knee. Here’s the summary of why to wear a kneecap.
- The knee cap supports the knee muscle and helps recovery after stiffness.
- As it supports the knee muscle so it helps in muscle pain relief.
- With regular use it also in reduction of knee inflammation and swelling
How to wear Agaro knee cap
This figure displays the proper war to wear the kneecap. Read the description of the steps for a clear understanding.
Step-1: Select right size knee cap
First, you need to select the proper size of the knee cap. The process of measuring the correct size of the knee cap for you or your family member is simple, take an inch tap and mark a point on your thigh 6 inches above the centre of the patella bone. Measure the circumference of the thigh at that point and compare it with the table below.
Step-2: Put your feet
Once you have selected the proper knee cap size, hold the knee cap with both hands so that the broader end will remain upwards and the narrow end in the downward direction. Now, put your feet inside and pull over the knee cap over your feet.
Step-3: Pull to cover knee
Pull the upper end of the knee cap above the knee.
Step-4: Adjust the position
Once the knee cap has covered the knee joint, adjust it so that the knee cap remains at the centre.
Knee cap size table
 | SIZE | INCHES | CM |
| S | 14.8-17.2 | 37-43 | |
| M | 17.2-19.6 | 43-49 | |
| L | 19.6-22 | 49-55 | |
| XL | 22-24.4 | 55-61 | |
| XXL | 24.4-26.8 | 61-67 |
Where to buy
You can buy this Agaro knee cap from Amazon (affiliate link).
Agaro hinged knee brace
Our next and second type of knee cap is Agaro Knee Wrap Hinged. We usually prescribe this to those who have a lot of knee pain. Especially elderly people who have arthritis. They have difficulty even walking, they get a feeling of disability while walking like they may lose balance while walking and fall down, they have a constant fear of falling, and their knees don’t feel strong. We prescribe this kneecap to them. It is also recommended for a person such as with knee ACL ligament injury or patella fracture.
This is Agaro company’s Knee Wrap Hinged, which means this is a knee cap which has a hinge on the side. Inside the box, there’s a single piece of hinged knee wrap and you can wear it on any leg. This means if you want to buy it for the right leg, you can use it for both the right and left knee in case it is needed.
Let me explain what makes a hinged knee cap different from a normal knee cap. Its speciality is that there is a metal strap on its sides, and it has an aluminium strap which gives support to your weak knees.
Sometimes the knee bends inwards or outwards while walking, here the hing helps to hold it in its place. Sometimes our knees can’t bear the body weight, so this hing takes up some of the body weight and it saves the knee. And this hole you see in front supports our patella of the knee. So it gives complete support from all sides.
Why wear hinged knee brace
- It provides firm compression to weak, sore muscles and joints.
- Side hinges provide lateral support and stabilization.
- For arthritic knee conditions
- Post-surgical rehabilitation
- Patellar dislocations, patellar tendonitis.
How to wear Agaro hinged knee brace
- Step 1: Open and loosen all straps and closures. Place the wider edge of the brace along the thigh while positioning the patella ring over the knee cap.
- Step 2: Secure the top closure of the brace below the back of the thigh and secure the bottom closure behind the calf.
- Step 3: Loop both back cinch straps through buckles and tighten. Adjust all closures until the fit is firm, yet comfortable.
- Step 4: Adjust and tighten the front straps until the fit is firm, yet comfortable. Ensure the side hinges remain along the midline of either side of the leg.
Where to buy Agaro hinged knee brace
Review of Agaro lumbar belt for back pain
The next one is for the lower back. When there is severe lower back pain, doctors or we physiotherapists advise using lower back support belt. So this is Lumbo Sacral Support from Agaro. It is prescribed for low back pain, sciatica, or severe low back pain where the person can’t walk, then this is worn. This is the low back pain belt and its material is quite good.
I have used other brand waist belt products but I like the quality of this one. The material is super soft with flexible back splinting that gives good support to your painful back as well as flexible enough when you move. The texture is stretchable and well ventilated which causes no sweating which is good for skin health when wearing it for longer hours.
We highly recommend it while travelling or driving, when going out for a walk. You can even wear it inside your clothing.
It’s easy to wear this, to wear it stand straight and keep the broad part, where Agaro is written, below and the narrow part will be above and simply wrap it tightly around your waist.
Then to make it tighter you can strap this over it. It gives very good support, you can see from behind. You can consider this, I feel its build quality and material are also very good.
Choose your perfect size of back pain belt
This lumbar belt support comes in different sizes, use this chart to select the perfect size for you. The procedure is simple, take an inch tape and measure the waist circumference at the level of the naval. Take a measurement and compare it with the table below.
 | SIZE | INCHES | CM |
| S | 26-30 | 65-75 | |
| M | 30-34 | 75-85 | |
| L | 34-38 | 85-95 | |
| XL | 38-42 | 95-105 | |
| XXL | 42-46 | 106-115 |
When to use lumbar support belt
Lumbar support belt gives support to low back area thus giving relief in back pain. Here’s few conditions we recommend using this back pain belt.
- Lumbar spondylosis
- Relieves from lower back pain
- Osteoarthritis and sciatica
- Slip disc
- Maintain back posture
Where to buy Agaro lumbar belt
Agaro abdominal binder
The next product abdominal belt meaning it supports our abdomen. So women after delivery, caesarian section or people after hernia surgery should wear this. This gives good support after surgery and helps in the healing of the incision. And sometimes let’s say your abdomen is bulging and you have pain, you can wear this.
Let’s open it and see how it is. Usually, this is useful for those who have undergone surgery in the abdominal area. Ladies whose abdomen is bulging can use this, it won’t reduce your abdomen, but it will provide support. Its quality feels quite good and it is very easy to wear. You simply have to strap it around the abdominal area. This is how it fits.
Final take
These were all the products, I’ll show you again, this is an abdominal belt from Agaro company. Then this is a Lumbosacral corset. This is for low back pain. Then this is knee wrap hinged from Agaro. This supports your knees if there is a lot of pain or arthritis. And if there isn’t much knee pain but still you want, you can also wear this while playing sports.
