Knee Braces Market

Industry Overview

The Global Knee Braces Market was valued at USD 1.7 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% during the forecast period (2025–2030). The market is growing at a significant rate, due to the increasing occurrence of orthopedic diseases and disorders and expanding the geriatric population. Different types such as functional knee braces, prophylactic knee braces, unloader knee braces, and rehabilitative knee braces contributed to the knee braces market size. The market has witnessed continuous demand for functional knee braces in the coming years due to enhance knee stability and function offered by functional knee braces.

Knee braces are the medical assistances used for the inhibition of the knee injury during the sports activities or fall and decrease of the pain caused owing to the medical conditions such as osteoarthritis, tendonitis and other knee injuries. Moreover, knee braces are used to protect any unwanted movement during any sports activity. The knee braces market has experienced significant growth in recent years due to several factors, including an increase in sports-related injuries, the rising prevalence of knee osteoarthritis, and a growing aging population. Knee braces are also used by athletes and individuals engaged in physical activities to prevent knee injuries or provide support during recovery.

Market Segmentation

Insight by Type

On the basis of type, the global knee braces market is categorized into functional knee braces, prophylactic knee braces, unloader knee braces, and rehabilitative knee braces. Of all types, functional knee braces and prophylactic knee braces segment is expected to grow at the fastest rate in the market. In addition, the functional knee braces segment accounted for the largest share in the market, owing to enhance knee stability and function offered by functional knee braces to people with ACL injuries.

Insight by Application

On the basis of application, the global knee braces market is segmented into ligament injury, preventive care, post-operative rehabilitation, osteoarthritis, and compression therapy. Of all the applications, the ligament injury accounted foremost share in the knee braces market in 2022, owing to a mounting number of accidents, and the escalating number of participations in sports activities.

Insight by End User

On the basis of end-user, the global knee braces market is categorized into hospitals and surgical centers, orthopedic clinics, and others. Of all the end-users, the hospitals and surgical centers accounted for a foremost share in the knee braces market in 2022, owing to the increasing number of orthopedic knee surgical procedures that require post-operative surgical rehabilitation.

Global Knee Braces Market Report Coverage

Industry Dynamics

Industry Trends

Mounting alertness and adoption of orthopedic braces is the major trend in the global knee braces market.

Customization and Personalization: Manufacturers are focusing on developing custom-fit knee braces tailored to individual needs for enhanced comfort and effectiveness.

Lightweight and Breathable Materials: There is a growing demand for knee braces made from lightweight and breathable materials, providing comfort and convenience to users.

Integration of Smart Technology: Some knee braces are incorporating smart features, such as sensors and connectivity options, to track movement, provide feedback, and aid in rehabilitation.

E-commerce and Online Sales: The rise of e-commerce platforms has made knee braces more accessible to consumers, allowing for convenient online purchases.

Sustainability and Eco-friendly Materials: Manufacturers are increasingly using sustainable materials and adopting eco-friendly practices in response to the growing consumer demand for environmentally conscious products.

Growth Drivers

The mounting occurrence of orthopedic knee disease and disorders such as osteoarthritis, escalating number of sports-related injuries and accident-related injuries, and expanding geriatric population are the primary growth drivers for the knee braces market. For instance, according to the World Population Ageing by United Nations in 2015, the number of people aged 65 years or older is expected to grow from approximately 901 million in 2015 to nearly 1.4 billion in 2050, with the maximum increase in the developing countries.

The escalating number of orthopedic knees surgeries related with injuries such as sprained medial knee ligament, posterior cruciate ligament rupture, anterior cruciate ligament rupture, and patella tendonitis abundant product affordability, increasing alertness regarding the preventive support system, and increasing healthcare expenditure are also facilitating the growth for the knee braces market.

Challenges

Substantial acceptance of pain medication, inadequate patient experience for bracing facilitated orthopedic treatment, and inadequate clinical evidence to aid the therapeutic effectiveness of orthopedic braces are the major challenges for the growth of the knee braces market.

Opportunities

Increasing promotional activities by the key product manufacturers, escalating sales of online products, and escalating the number of clinical studies on knee braces over ACDF surgeries is the opportunities for the global knee braces market.

Increasing Incidence of Knee Injuries: Sports-related injuries and accidents leading to knee injuries have been on the rise, driving the demand for knee braces.

Growing Aging Population: With an aging population, there is an increased prevalence of conditions such as osteoarthritis, which boosts the demand for knee braces.

Advancements in Technology: Technological advancements in materials, design, and manufacturing processes have led to the development of more comfortable and effective knee braces.

Rising Awareness and Adoption: Greater awareness about the benefits of knee braces, along with improved accessibility and affordability, has resulted in increased adoption by individuals suffering from knee-related issues.

Sports and Fitness Trends: The popularity of sports and fitness activities has increased, leading to a higher demand for knee braces among athletes and fitness enthusiasts.

Geographic Overview

Geographically, North America is the largest knee braces market as in the region, owing to the increasing prevalence of orthopedic knee disorder and diseases such as osteoarthritis and meniscal injuries. In addition, growing geriatric population, and increasing healthcare expenditure are also up surging the growth of the North American knee brace market.

Asia-Pacific is observed to witness the fastest growth in the market, due to the growing geriatric population, and the increasing occurrence of orthopedic knee diseases and disorders. In addition, the mounting number of orthopedic surgical procedures, escalating awareness of preventive care, and increasing healthcare expenditure are also creating a positive impact on the knee braces market growth in the region.

Competitive Insight

Key players in the knee braces market are catering to the demand of these devices by investing in technologically advanced products in their product portfolio across the globe. In February 2019, Breg, Inc., launched Breg Quantum OA, a next-generation knee brace for mild to severe osteoarthritis. In addition, in January 2019, Leatt Corporation launched Z-Frame knee brace, for active unloading in a sleek and intuitive design.

Some of the key players operating in the global knee braces market are Breg, Inc., 3M Co, Mueller Sports Medicine Inc., REH4MAT Slawomir Wronski, Leatt Corporation, DeRoyal Industries Inc., Orthofix Holdings Inc., and medi GmbH & Co. KG.

Primary Research

VynZ Research conducts extensive primary research to understand the market dynamics, validate market data and have key opinions from the industry experts. The key profiles approached within the industry include CEO, CFO, CTO, President, Vice President, Product Managers, Regional Heads, and Others. Also, end-user surveys comprising of consumers are also conducted to understand consumer behaviour.

The Knee Braces Market report offers a comprehensive market segmentation analysis along with an estimation for the forecast period 2025–2030.

Segments Covered in the Report

• By Type
  • Functional Knee Braces
  • Prophylactic Knee Braces
  • Unloader Knee Braces
  • Rehabilitative Knee Braces
• By Application
  • Ligament Injury
  • Preventive Care
  • Post-operative Rehabilitation
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Compression Therapy
• By End-User 
  • Hospitals and Surgical Centers
  • Orthopedic Clinics
  • Others

Region Covered in the Report

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • U.K.
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia-Pacific (APAC)
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
• Rest of the World (RoW)
  • Brazil
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • U.A.E.
  • Other Countries

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1.    Research Overview 

1.1.    The Report Offers
1.2.    Market Coverage

1.2.1.    By Type
1.2.2.    By Application
1.2.3.    By End User
1.2.4.    By Region

1.3.    Research Phases
1.4.    Limitations
1.5.    Market Size Estimations and Forecast

1.5.1.    Data Sources

1.5.1.1.    Primary Research
1.5.1.2.    Secondary Research

1.5.2.    Methodology

1.5.2.1.    Data Exploration
1.5.2.2.    Forecast Parameters
1.5.2.3.    Data Validation
1.5.2.4.    Assumptions

1.5.3.    Study Period & Data Reporting Unit

2.    Executive Summary

3.    Market Definition

3.1.    By Type

3.1.1.    Functional Knee Braces 
3.1.2.    Prophylactic Knee Braces 
3.1.3.    Unloader Knee Braces
3.1.4.    Rehabilitative Knee Braces

3.2.    By Application

3.2.1.    Ligament Injury
3.2.2.    Preventive Care 
3.2.3.    Post-operative Rehabilitation 
3.2.4.    Osteoarthritis 
3.2.5.    Compression Therapy

3.3.    By End User

3.3.1.    Hospitals and Surgical Centers
3.3.2.    Orthopedic Clinics 
3.3.3.    Others

4.    Industry Overview

4.1.    Industry Dynamics

4.1.1.    Market Growth Drivers
4.1.2.    Market Growth Restraints
4.1.3.    Key Market Trends
4.1.4.    Major Opportunities

4.2.    Industry Ecosystem

4.2.1.    Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
4.2.2.    Recent Development Analysis
4.2.3.    Value Chain Analysis

4.3.    Competitive Insight

4.3.1.    Competitive Position of Industry Players
4.3.2.    Market Attractive Analysis
4.3.3.    Market Share Analysis

5.    Global Market Estimate and Forecast

5.1.    By Type
5.2.    By Application
5.3.    By End User
5.4.    By Region

6.    North America Market Estimate and Forecast

6.1.    By Type
6.2.    By Application
6.3.    By End User
6.4.    By Country

6.4.1.    U.S. Market Estimate and Forecast
6.4.2.    Canada Market Estimate and Forecast
6.4.3.    Mexico Market Estimate and Forecast

7.    Europe Market Estimate and Forecast

7.1.    By Type
7.2.    By Application
7.3.    By End User
7.4.    By Country

7.4.1.    Germany Market Estimate and Forecast
7.4.2.    France Market Estimate and Forecast
7.4.3.    U.K. Market Estimate and Forecast
7.4.4.    Italy Market Estimate and Forecast
7.4.5.    Spain Market Estimate and Forecast
7.4.6.    Rest of Europe Market Estimate and Forecast

8.    Asia-Pacific Market Estimate and Forecast

8.1.    By Type
8.2.    By Application
8.3.    By End User
8.4.    By Country 

8.4.1.    China Market Estimate and Forecast
8.4.2.    Japan Market Estimate and Forecast
8.4.3.    India Market Estimate and Forecast
8.4.4.    South Korea Market Estimate and Forecast
8.4.5.    Singapore Market Estimate and Forecast
8.4.6.    Rest of Asia-Pacific Market Estimate and Forecast

9.    Rest of the World (RoW) Market Estimate and Forecast

9.1.    By Type
9.2.    By Application
9.3.    By End User
9.4.    By Country

9.4.1.    Brazil Market Estimate and Forecast
9.4.2.    Saudi Arabia Market Estimate and Forecast
9.4.3.    South Africa Market Estimate and Forecast
9.4.4.    Other Countries Market Estimate and Forecast

10.    Company Profiles

10.1.    Breg, Inc.

10.1.1.    Snapshot
10.1.2.    Overview
10.1.3.    Offerings
10.1.4.    Financial Insight
10.1.5.    Recent Developments

10.2.    3M Co

10.2.1.    Snapshot
10.2.2.    Overview
10.2.3.    Offerings
10.2.4.    Financial Insight
10.2.5.    Recent Developments

10.3.    Mueller Sports Medicine Inc.

10.3.1.    Snapshot
10.3.2.    Overview
10.3.3.    Offerings
10.3.4.    Financial Insight
10.3.5.    Recent Developments

10.4.    REH4MAT Slawomir Wronski

10.4.1.    Snapshot
10.4.2.    Overview
10.4.3.    Offerings
10.4.4.    Financial Insight
10.4.5.    Recent Developments

10.5.    Leatt Corporation

10.5.1.    Snapshot
10.5.2.    Overview
10.5.3.    Offerings
10.5.4.    Financial Insight
10.5.5.    Recent Developments

10.6.    DeRoyal Industries Inc.

10.6.1.    Snapshot
10.6.2.    Overview
10.6.3.    Offerings
10.6.4.    Financial Insight
10.6.5.    Recent Developments

10.7.    Orthofix Holdings Inc.

10.7.1.    Snapshot
10.7.2.    Overview
10.7.3.    Offerings
10.7.4.    Financial Insight
10.7.5.    Recent Developments

10.8.    medi GmbH & Co. KG.

10.8.1.    Snapshot
10.8.2.    Overview
10.8.3.    Offerings
10.8.4.    Financial Insight
10.8.5.    Recent Developments

11.    Appendix

11.1.    Exchange Rates
11.2.    Abbreviations

Note: Financial insight and recent developments of different companies are subject to availability of information in secondary domain.

List of Tables

Table 1 Sources
Table 2 Study Periods
Table 3 Data Reporting Unit
Table 4 Global Knee Braces Market Size, by Type, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 5 Global Knee Braces Market Size, by Type, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 6 Global Knee Braces Market Size, by Application, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 7 Global Knee Braces Market Size, by Application, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 8 Global Knee Braces Market Size, by End User, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 9 Global Knee Braces Market Size, by End User, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 10 Global Knee Braces Market Size, by Region, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 11 Global Knee Braces Market Size, by Region, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 12 North America Knee Braces Market Size, by Type, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 13 North America Knee Braces Market Size, by Type, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 14 North America Knee Braces Market Size, by Application, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 15 North America Knee Braces Market Size, by Application, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 16 North America Knee Braces Market Size, by End User, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 17 North America Knee Braces Market Size, by End User, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 18 North America Knee Braces Market Size, by Country, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 19 North America Knee Braces Market Size, by Country, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 20 Europe Knee Braces Market Size, by Type, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 21 Europe Knee Braces Market Size, by Type, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 22 Europe Knee Braces Market Size, by Application, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 23 Europe Knee Braces Market Size, by Application, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 24 Europe Knee Braces Market Size, by End User, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 25 Europe Knee Braces Market Size, by End User, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 26 Europe Knee Braces Market Size, by Country, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 27 Europe Knee Braces Market Size, by Country, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 28 Asia-Pacific Knee Braces Market Size, by Type, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 29 Asia-Pacific Knee Braces Market Size, by Type, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 30 Asia-Pacific Knee Braces Market Size, by Application, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 31 Asia-Pacific Knee Braces Market Size, by Application, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 32 sia-Pacific Knee Braces Market Size, by End User, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 33 Asia-Pacific Knee Braces Market Size, by End User, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 34 Asia-Pacific Knee Braces Market Size, by Country, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 35 Asia-Pacific Knee Braces Market Size, by Country, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 36 RoW Knee Braces Market Size, by Type, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 37 RoW Knee Braces Market Size, by Type, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 38 RoW Knee Braces Market Size, by Application, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 39 RoW Knee Braces Market Size, by Application, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 40 RoW Knee Braces Market Size, by End User, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 41 RoW Knee Braces Market Size, by End User, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 42 RoW Knee Braces Market Size, by Country, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 43 RoW Knee Braces Market Size, by Country, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 44 Snapshot – Breg, Inc.
Table 45 Snapshot – 3M Co
Table 46 Snapshot – Mueller Sports Medicine Inc.
Table 47 Snapshot – REH4MAT Slawomir Wronski
Table 48 Snapshot – Leatt Corporation
Table 49 Snapshot – DeRoyal Industries Inc.
Table 50 Snapshot – Orthofix Holdings Inc.
Table 51 Snapshot – medi GmbH & Co. KG.

List of Figures

Figure 1 Market Coverage
Figure 2 Research Phases
Figure 3 Secondary Types for Different Parameters
Figure 4 Methodology
Figure 5 Data Mining & Exploration
Figure 6 Data Triangulation
Figure 7 Assumptions for Market Estimation and Forecast
Figure 8 Market Synopsis
Figure 9 Global Knee Braces Market - Growth Drivers and Restraints
Figure 10 Competitive Benchmark
Figure 11 Global Knee Braces Market Highlight
Figure 12 Global Knee Braces Market Size, by Type, 2018 -2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 13 Global Knee Braces Market Size, by Application, 2018 -2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 14 Global Knee Braces Market Size, by End User, 2018 -2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 15 Global Knee Braces Market Size, by Region, 2018 -2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 16 North America Knee Braces Market Highlight
Figure 17 North America Knee Braces Market Size, by Type, 2018 -2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 18 North America Knee Braces Market Size, by Application, 2018 -2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 19 North America Knee Braces Market Size, by End User, 2018 -2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 20 North America Knee Braces Market Size, by Country, 2018 -2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 21 Europe Knee Braces Market Highlight
Figure 22 Europe Knee Braces Market Size, by Type, 2018 -2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 23 Europe Knee Braces Market Size, by Application, 2018 -2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 24 Europe Knee Braces Market Size, by End User, 2018 -2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 25 Europe Knee Braces Market Size, by Country, 2018 -2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 26 Asia-Pacific Knee Braces Market Highlight
Figure 27 Asia-Pacific Knee Braces Market Size, by Type, 2018 -2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 28 Asia-Pacific Knee Braces Market Size, by Application, 2018 -2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 29 Asia-Pacific Knee Braces Market Size, by End User, 2018 -2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 30 Asia-Pacific Knee Braces Market Size, by Country, 2018 -2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 31 RoW Knee Braces Market Highlight
Figure 32 RoW Knee Braces Market Size, by Type, 2018 -2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 33 RoW Knee Braces Market Size, by Application, 2018 -2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 34 RoW Knee Braces Market Size, by End User, 2018 -2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 35 RoW Knee Braces Market Size, by Country, 2018 -2030 (USD Billion)