{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Knee Hospitals","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.kneehospitals.com\/blog","author_name":"drknee","author_url":"https:\/\/www.kneehospitals.com\/blog\/author\/drknee\/","title":"Functional knee brace: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview - Knee Hospitals","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"oVAHMA1RdD\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kneehospitals.com\/blog\/functional-knee-brace-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/\">Functional knee brace: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kneehospitals.com\/blog\/functional-knee-brace-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/embed\/#?secret=oVAHMA1RdD\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Functional knee brace: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview&#8221; &#8212; Knee Hospitals\" data-secret=\"oVAHMA1RdD\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.kneehospitals.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"A Functional knee brace is a supportive device designed to improve knee stability during movement. It is commonly used after ligament injuries or ligament reconstruction to help control joint motion. It is also used in sports and active daily life when the knee feels unstable. It typically includes a frame, hinges, straps, and padding to guide the knee as it bends and straightens."}