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DonJoy Playmaker Knee Brace

Feb.17, 2010 in Brace, Knee

The DonJoy Playmaker Knee Brace is one of the most popular and widely used knee braces on the market. The functionality and price are the main highlights of this versatile and supportive brace. DonJoy is an international brace manufacturer that supplies the US Ski Team, US Snowboarding Team, Canadian Freestyle Ski Team, USA Volleyball team, as well as UCLA, Texas Tech, University of Mississippi and University of Maryland. The DonJoy Playmaker is available in so many styles and sizes, that it used in most every sport for a wide range of orthopedic knee conditions.

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The Breg Polar Care 500 Cold Therapy Unit Following Knee Surgery

Feb.07, 2010 in Brace, Knee, Surgery

The flagship of BREG’s cold therapy product line, The Polar Care 500 offers a temperature regulated unit for continuous cold therapy. The Breg Polar Care 500 is one of the most utilized and popular cold therapy devices for conditions that require sustained cold therapy to reduce pain, swelling and inflammation. For patients following surgery or injury, it has proven itself to be both reliable and effective.

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Consumer Awareness?

I'm a past patient of West End Orthopaedics Clinic. I've developed this site to help others prevent a billing problem I had with WEOC. After visiting the clinic for a torn medial collateral ligament, I was told I needed a brace and was fitted with a BREG HEX elbow brace. A month later, I received a bill that included a $410 charge for the brace. After researching the actual cost of the brace, I realized it can be purchased for around $175 from any online brace store. I contacted West End Orthopaedic Center numerous times concerning this charge and was finally told that the problem was a "Consumer Awareness" issue. Basically, I was dumb enough not to ask the price, so they were justified in charging 250% more than the brace's worth. So, if you are visiting WEOC and think you may need a brace, check the prices out at The Brace Shop first.

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