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Summary of Contents for EXO-DYNAMICS MK5
- Page 1 MK5 KNEE BRACE FITTING INSTRUCTIONS...
- Page 3 CONTENTS Fitting guide Page 3-18 Trouble shooting Page 19 FAQs Page 20...
- Page 4 KNEE BRACE PARTS REFERENCE GUIDE Upper hamstring strap Lower hamstring strap Knee hinge Upper calf strap Lower calf strap...
- Page 5 This is a quick and easy fitting guide for your leg braces. Please read through the entire guide before setting up your brace. Listed to the left are the parts that will need to be adjusted to fit. It is likely to take a couple of attempts to fit and adjust the brace to where it fits and perform correctly.
- Page 6 STEP 1) Open the straps...
- Page 7 • Put the leg brace down and open the Velcro straps up, this way you’ll be able to see how they loop round and fix into place. • If required or preferred these straps can be removed and turned around, so that they fasten on the inside of the leg instead of the outside.
- Page 8 STEP 2) Adjust the hinge...
- Page 9 • Put the knee brace over your leg with the centre of the hinge at the centre pivot point of your knee, as shown in the picture to the left. You can bend and straighten your leg to work out where the pivot point of your knee is and therefore wear to put the brace.
- Page 10 Suggested hinge settings Take a tape measure and measure the length of your lower leg, ankle bone to knee centre and knee centre to hip bone. Compare this to the chart below. Lower leg Short Medium Long position position position measurement 39-41cm 41-45cm 45-47...
- Page 11 Tip: If the brace feels like its riding up and needs pushing down lengthen the lower section, if the brace feels like it needs pulling up or is too low on the calf shorten the lower section. Upper leg Short Medium Long position...
- Page 13 • Using the allen key and spanner provided you can unbolt the hinge to move it up and down the bolt holes to increase or decrease length as required. • Always use 4 bolts in the hinge fitment to ensure strength and stability (spare bolts are included in the kit).
- Page 14 Spacer/No-Spacer comparison...
- Page 16 Example of different spacer sizes fitted.
- Page 17 Fitment of different spacer lengths Included are 5 different lengths of spacer plates, 2 for the lower half of the hinge, 3 for the upper half of the hinge. Each in their own corresponding bags. Each one is for a different length of adjustment on the hinge as seen in the example on the photos on the left.
- Page 18 STEP 3) Fit the upper calf strap...
- Page 19 It is recommended that each time you wear the knee brace you fit it in this sequence to ensure a good fit. • Sat down, with your leg bent to 90 degrees, place the brace over your leg and ensure that the hinge point of the brace is in line with the hinge point of your knee.
- Page 20 STEP 4) Fit the lower calf strap...
- Page 21 • Fit the lower calf strap (this pad will probably need adjusting the most). • Tighten this strap to around 60% of what is possible. If you find there are gaps and around the shin this is normal, particularly when seated. •...
- Page 22 STEP 5) Fit the top straps...
- Page 23 • Remaining seated, straighten the leg and push the top of the brace onto the thigh. • Fit and tighten both hamstring straps ensuring the pads sit comfortably round your hamstrings. • If they feel like they are not sat evenly and running straight you may need to adjust them until they do.
- Page 24 STEP 6) Move around and complete final adjustments...
- Page 25 Stand up and move around, walk around in a high knee motion and stretch to see how it fits. • Tighten any straps that don’t feel quite tight enough. • It is worth noting that the pair of calf straps and hamstring straps pull away from each other to ensure they stay where they are tightened to, so for example if the upper calf strap needs tightening, the...
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Page 26: Troubleshooting
• if the knee pivot point isn’t quite right when the straps are tight it may need adjusting on the hinge up or down, particularly on the calf/lower half section of the brace. • Visit the www.exo-dynamics.co.uk website to watch the fitting video. - Page 27 FAQ’s Should I wear any clothes underneath the brace? • It is recommended that you wear base layer leggings to prevent any potential rubbing or discomfort over prolonged periods of use Is it normal to have to re tighten straps after the first 5-15 minutes of exercise? •...
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