APPARATUS FOR, AND METHOD OF, REDUCING KNEE PAIN AND/OR INCREASING LEVELS OF ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

摘要

#$%^&*AU2016201089B220170817.pdf#####Abstract An apparatus for reducing knee pain and/or increasing athletic performance, comprising: a compressive sleeve, a compressive wrap, or a compressive pair of shorts configured to fit over a thigh of at least one leg; an elastic strap configured to fit tightly and circumferentially, over and around the compressive sleeve, the compressive wrap, or the compressive pair of shorts, above a knee joint at a midportion of the thigh; a generally concave-shaped hard actuator having a concave side, wherein the elastic strap is configured to fit over the hard actuator and thereby press the concave side of the concave hard actuator against a position on an anterior side of the mid-portion of the thigh; wherein application of the apparatus reduces knee pain and/or increases athletic performance. A method of reducing knee pain and/or increasing athletic performance is also disclosed. 2580422vl1/16 LT 13 30 20 10 FIG. lA 13 C LT c 40 FIG. I1B