Knee Braces - Pro Motion Healthcare clinic. An unloader knee brace is one of several types of knee braces that can be used to provide stability, support, and pain relief if you have knee osteoarthritis affecting primarily only one side of your knee joint.
This kind of knee brace is designed to reduce the bone on bone pain by transferring the pressure within the knee, “unloading” one side of the joint to the other. In other words, an unloader knee brace does exactly what its name suggests—it shifts the stress from the affected side of the joint to the healthier side of the joint. Using an unloader knee brace may provide you with enough comfort to improve your mobility and diminish your pain while at rest.