What does The Stabilizer do?
The Stabilizer activates the muscles that support your joints, helping reduce pain and retrain better mechanics.
It improves load distribution and reinforces alignment across your hips, core, and spine.
Whether you're managing pain, preventing injury, or recovering from overuse, it helps your body move the way it was meant to.
The Experience
- Relief in your lower back, hips, and knees
- Active muscle support that holds alignment
- More control and stamina in movement
- Confidence to move without fear of injury
When do I wear it?
- During practices or scrimmges.
- On game day for alignment and joint protection.
- Running, hiking, or endurance training.
- Playing rec sports like pickleball, basketball, lacrosse, or soccer.
- When returning to play after injury or rehab.
Instructions for Use (IFU)
Intended Use
The Tighties Stabilizer is a wearable movement therapy garment designed to support lower-body alignment, reduce pain, and prevent injury during daily activity. It is intended for individuals experiencing discomfort or fatigue in the knees, hips, or lower back, or those seeking to improve posture and joint health.
Mechanism of Action
Unlike braces, sleeves, or rigid supports that restrict motion, the Stabilizer uses the patented Tighties Strapping System™ to:
- Deliver graded compression across the thighs, hips, and lumbar region to improve proprioceptive awareness and muscular engagement.
- Activate key muscles (glutes, hamstrings, quads, and core stabilizers) to restore more aligned movement mechanics.
- Redistribute load away from vulnerable joints, reducing excessive stress on the knees, hips, and spine.
- Improve circulation and mobility, promoting resilience during walking, standing, or light physical activity.
This results in an "anti-brace" effect—support that builds strength from within rather than compensating from the outside.
Benefits of Use
Clinical and user feedback demonstrate the following benefits:
- Knee Support: Compression and alignment decrease shear and rotational forces, reducing stress on the patellofemoral and tibiofemoral joints.
- Hip Stability: Engagement of the gluteal and adductor muscles improves pelvic alignment, lowering risk of overuse pain and muscle strain.
- Lower Back Relief: Improved core activation and load distribution reduce lumbar extension stress and sacroiliac joint strain.
- Functional Gains: Users report decreased pain, improved mobility, and greater endurance in sports, work, and everyday life.
Indications
- Chronic or activity-related knee, hip, or low back pain.
- Joint instability or muscle weakness during daily movement.
- Preventive use for individuals at risk of overuse injuries.
- Post-rehabilitation support to restore natural mechanics.
Materials and Care
- Custom-blend performance fabric with integrated Tighties Strapping System™
- Breathable, sweat-wicking, and smooth under layers
- 83% Repreve® Recycled Polyester, 17% Spandex
- Contrast: 72% PA, 28% Elastane
- Machine Wash Cold. Line Dry. Do Not Bleach. Do Not Iron. Do Not Dry Clean.