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A hamstring brace for supporting the hamstring muscle either during recovery from an injury or during strenuous activity to prevent an injury includes a waistband, adjustable elastic bands, an adjustable lateral support band, and optionally an adjustable stirrup assembly. Multiple ring pairs are pro

A hamstring brace for supporting the hamstring muscle either during recovery from an injury or during strenuous activity to prevent an injury includes a waistband, adjustable elastic bands, an adjustable lateral support band, and optionally an adjustable stirrup assembly. Multiple ring pairs are provided on the waistband to permit lateral adjustment of the elastic bands along the waistband. The leg strap assembly also includes a spacer strap and lateral patellar support straps that work in combination with the lateral support band to attach the hamstring brace below the knee without putting direct pressure on the patella. Multiple straps and clips provide maximum adjustability.

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1. A hamstring brace for attaching to a leg of a user to alleviate pressure on a hamstring of a wearer, the hamstring brace comprising:a waistband; a plurality of elastic bands, each elastic band being coupled to the waistband; a leg strap assembly adapted for attachment to the leg of the user, the

1. A hamstring brace for attaching to a leg of a user to alleviate pressure on a hamstring of a wearer, the hamstring brace comprising:a waistband; a plurality of elastic bands, each elastic band being coupled to the waistband; a leg strap assembly adapted for attachment to the leg of the user, the leg strap assembly being coupled to the elastic bands; said leg strap assembly including a lateral support band, said lateral support band being adapted for attachment to the leg of the user such that the lateral support band is positioned immediately below a knee of the user whereby a tensile force is provided between said waistband and said lateral support band for alleviating pressure on the hamstring; a first one of said elastic bands being coupled between a front portion of said waistband and a front portion of said lateral support band such that said first one of said elastic bands is adapted for positioning to extend along a front of a thigh of the user; a second one of said elastic bands being coupled between a rear portion of said waistband and a rear portion of said lateral support band such that said second one of said elastic bands is adapted for positioning to extend along a rear of the thigh of the user; and wherein said first one of said elastic bands includes a frontal elastic band and said second one of said elastic bands includes a posterior elastic band, the posterior elastic band having a greater length and elasticity than the frontal elastic band whereby the frontal elastic band permits room for said leg strap assembly to encircle the patella without putting direct pressure on the patella during use; wherein said leg strap assembly further comprises: at least one frontal leg strap coupled to said first one of said plurality of elastic bands; a knee accommodating assembly coupled to said frontal leg strap, said knee accommodating assembly including a spacer strap and a pair of lateral patellar support straps, said spacer strap being adapted for positioning above the patella of the user, said lateral patellar support straps being adapted for positioning on opposing sides of the patella of the user such that said lateral patellar support straps prevent lateral movement of said knee accommodating assembly relative to the patella of the user, wherein said spacer strap extends between said lateral patellar support straps for facilitating maintenance of the lateral patellar support straps on opposing sides of the patella of the user; and said lateral patellar support straps being coupled to said lateral support band.