The Sunday Post (Newcastle)

“My knees were so painful… until I discovered the ‘miracle’ knee support”

- By BRIAN WARD

THROUGHOUT her life Mary Carlson had always been very active, and enjoyed many outdoor pursuits as a way to unwind after work. She loved to play tennis, go on long walks and enjoyed gardening. Two years ago she retired from teaching and was looking forward to spending her time keeping active and spending it with her grandchild­ren. But then things didn’t go to plan. In fact her retirement plans were very far from what she had dreamt of.

It was only two months after retiring that Mary started suffering with excruciati­ng knee pain and so visited her GP who referred her to a physiother­apist. He told her that she had the knees of a 90year old and that she should stop exercising and avoid putting pressure on her knees… this meant no more tennis, no more long walks, no more kneeling whilst doing the gardening, and no more running around the park with her grandchild­ren. Mary was devastated by this news, she told us ‘my retirement dreams had been shattered. I had always been active but now the life ahead was looking very bleak”.

She told us how her knee problems started and how they had gradually affected her everyday life. “I think while I was working I didn’t notice the problem so much. Then once I retired I noticed the niggles more and more and the pain seemed to get worse. In the mornings even before I got out of bed I could feel my knees aching. Getting up and down stairs became more of a challenge. Then I had a fall getting out of the car one day, which was rather unsettling, my knees became very swollen and painful and it also knocked my confidence.”

Mary had pretty much given up hope of continuing with her active life, “I’m only 61 but felt like a little old lady struggling to get around. This was meant to be a time when I should be enjoying life, but instead I felt like I’d aged 20 years almost overnight.”

She tried all kinds of gels, supplement­s and knee supports, but nothing provided the relief or support she needed. All her dreams and expectatio­ns of retirement had disappeare­d.

That was until four months ago when she discovered a knee support that promised to fix her knees. However, life has since completely turned around for her.

“It was amazing! As soon as the knee support arrived I gave it a go,” she says. “It was a breeze to put on, easy to adjust and very comfortabl­e to wear. I went straight out to pick up the grandchild­ren and took them to the park. We wanted to know what was so different about this knee support to others. Mary explained, “Active3 is very supportive yet gives you full range of movement, and unlike other supports it’s not bulky, you can wear it under trousers. It has an open patella so takes the pressure off the knee cap. But what I find absolutely marvellous is that you can add their spring stabilizer­s for extra support.”

She showed us how they work, inside the knee support there are 4 slots so that you can slip in stabilizer­s either side, using 2 for when you need extra support or 4 for when you need maximum support. She said “look, it takes just seconds to slip them in. If I know I will be doing lots of walking I use 4 stabilizer­s to give me extra support and confidence when I need it most.”

She has been so impressed with the Active-3 Knee Support that she now recommends them to family and friends. “Little did I know that a few members down my tennis club already swear by them”.

Mary is just one of thousands of customers who have tried the Active-3 Knee Support and have found soothing relief from their painful knees.

The Active-3 Knee Support is available exclusivel­y from UK Direct Shop for £19.95 and you can order through their free phone number 0808 156 4998.

The 90-day home trial is still available and they guarantee a no quibble, full refund if the knee support doesn’t work for you.

So, you can use your support for a full 90 days, enjoy an active life, it doesn’t matter if it gets dirty or is well used. If you don’t get all the support and relief you want, simply send it back and the company will refund you in full.

“WOW, after months of discomfort I felt like I had brand new knees! I could have cried with joy” “Now I’ve got my life back again!”

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