Mara Lindqvist

Physio. I take two classes a week and read every label.

re-shelved once

What actually helped, six months of it.

Six months of icing and it still seals properly. The cheap ones split at the seam by week three.

$27 at Thermipaq

Fabric, not rubber. Rubber ones roll up your leg and pinch, and you will stop using them.

$24 at Bala

My surgeon rolled his eyes at this and then admitted the swelling went down faster.

$31 at Bauerfeind

My knee brace snags on normal socks. These have a flat toe seam and it stopped happening.

$18 at Toesox

Short one fits in the drawer under my bed, which is the only reason I use it daily.

$34 at TriggerPoint