Which knee brace would work best?

[elpapi18]

I had surgery on my lateral meniscus last November and a part of it was removed.  I have been active since but am looking to get a knee brace and I'm not sure which one would help best.  The neoprene kind or a custom-built one.  I don't have a lot of pain, just minimal aches and I was wondering if someone could give me a good knee brace that may help support my knee a little more.  Thanks a ton!!!

[LukeL]

Whenever I have had knee and leg problems my docotr gave me a Bledsoe brace. These are quite exepensive but are usually covered by insurance. The beauty about this type of brace is that you can set whatever range of motion you want. You can lock it in at 180 degress or no motion to wide open. You can also lock it at a certain degree if you need to be on crutches.

[imscrewed]

i had surgey on my knee to fix my mcl but my acl was also damaged the doctor said it should heal on its own but i still cant run normaly or really even do anything i could before and its been about 6 months what kinda of things should i do for rehab

[Armin41]

I am a 46 year old male, trying to find the right knee brace for me. The brace should support my active life style i.e. Skiing, surfing, hiking. I would need braces for both knees as I feel the agony in both knees. I am taking Glucosamin and Chondrotin pills which seem to ease the pain. The pain is sometimes more present sometimes almost not noticable.
It seems that I am suffering from “Chondromalacia Patella”, a condition where I feel pain in the front of the knee kind of deep aching. It feels the pain originates right under the knee cap, typically short stings when bending my knee under stress (e.g. weight training sqatting, going up or down stairs, etc.). It is also assumed that I suffer from softening of the cartilage of my knee cap.
I was also told that the knee cap may not feature the perfect shape preventing pressure points and that it sits possible not 100% correct especially when applying stress. Can someone provide me with good advice what the best knee brace type would be? Thanks.