Decompression floating protective patellar knee joint pad

A decompression floating protective patellar knee joint pad for preventing contact between the patella and an external surface, the decompression floating protective patellar knee joint pad comprising:

• a fabric sleeve sized to surround a user's knee region, extending from the user's lower leg to the user's thigh;
• a stabilizing platform with a central opening mimicking a shape of the patellar region of the user attached to the fabric sleeve;
• a cushioning material attached to a posterior surface of the stabilizing platform;
• and
• a patellar cap attached to the stabilizing platform and covering the central opening, wherein the patellar cap is protracted away from the user, creating a void configured to prevent the patella from having contact with the external surface.