Knee brace with expansible pressure components

A knee brace comprising:

• an inner lower rigid arm and an outer lower rigid arm, the lower rigid arms respectively sized and spaced to fit along the inner and outer sides of the lower leg of a user;
• a first rigid arcuate strut connecting the inner lower rigid arm to the outer lower rigid arm, the first rigid arcuate strut shaped and located to fit on the posterior lower leg of the user;
• an inner upper rigid arm and an outer upper rigid arm, the upper rigid arms respectively sized and spaced to fit along the inner and outer sides of the upper leg of a user;
• a second rigid arcuate strut connecting the inner upper rigid arm to the outer upper rigid arm, the second rigid arcuate strut shaped and located to fit on the anterior upper leg of the user;
• a first hinge operably connecting the inner lower rigid arm to the inner upper rigid arm and located such that the first hinge is located proximate to a knee of the user;
• a second hinge operably connecting the outer lower rigid arm to the outer upper rigid arm and located such that the second hinge is located proximate to a knee of the user;
• the second hinge further being lockable;
• a first expansion means situated on the first rigid arcuate strut and located so as to direct pressure from the strut to the posterior lower leg of the user and a second expansion means situated on the second rigid arcuate strut and located so as to direct pressure from the strut to the anterior upper leg of the user.