I fell and broke my knee a few weeks ago. I was not offered a brace by my orthopedist until the MRI results came back (7 days between my initial appointment with him and the follow-up to look at the MRI, all of which time I walked without a brace and was never told to be careful or buy one), at which time he gave me a brace that he had in-office that cost me $400. I have a high deductible HSA plan, so have paid for this whole injury with my HSA savings. I went on Amazon and found a brace from the same manufacturer that appears to have the exact same function and features, for $130. As soon as I was handed the brace, I knew from 40 years of being a consumer that this brace was not worth $400, and even jokingly told the nurse that it looked like it had cost $30 to make. I feel really duped.
I’m also 5’3”, and after researching braces and different lengths, this brace length is ideally suited for someone who is closer to 6’ tall. While the nurse was adjusting the straps she told me it was never going to fit well, because my legs were too skinny and even though it was one size fits all it was made for larger legs. It’s extremely uncomfortable, doesn’t stay up unless I hold it up as I walk, and I have to loosen the straps every 5 minutes because it’s pressing on nerves in my leg and causing my leg to tingle for several minutes after I remove it. I’m going to assume I won’t be given a refund for the brace, since it’s now used and has been in my possession for 3 days. What should I do?
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