Helps maintain kneecap alignment while walking, running, jumping, or climbing. The gentle compression helps relieve pain by absorbing high-impact shock. The integrated, bilateral strap connects directly to the buttress so the tension can be adjusted directionally (more or less on each side) for patella tracking issues. Can also be worn above the knee for IT band (iliotibial band syndrome) help. The Advanced Patella Strap can be used to help manage patellar tendonitis, runner’s knee, patella alignment issues, chondromalacia, arthritis, Osgood-Schlatter disease, and general knee pain.