About Mueller Sports Medicine
Mueller Sports Medicine is a family-owned sports medicine company headquartered in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, founded in 1959 by Curt Mueller. A former University of Wisconsin varsity basketball player with a pharmacology degree, Mueller coined the term sports medicine and built the company around the idea that athletic training rooms needed purpose-built support products rather than generic sporting-goods items. Over more than six decades the company has grown into a full sports medicine catalog covering braces and supports, athletic tapes and wraps, cold and hot therapy devices, compression recovery sleeves, and athletic training kits, still manufactured and developed out of the same Prairie du Sac complex that houses its R&D labs and warehousing.
What stands out clinically is Mueller's standing with the athletic training community that actually fits and monitors this equipment under real injury conditions. The company has supported NFL athletic trainers through PFATS for more than 30 years, NBA athletic trainers through NBATA for more than 20, and has held National Athletic Trainers' Association membership for over 50 years — a track record with the professionals who use this gear daily, not just a retail claim. The Green Fitted Wrist Brace, one of our top picks for carpal tunnel and tendinitis management, comes from Mueller's own earth-friendly Green line built from recycled materials, and its removable, moldable aluminum stay and full XS–XL sizing reflect the same engineering-first approach behind the brand's patented Triaxial Hinge knee brace technology.
Brand website: muellersportsmed.com
What Mueller Sports Medicine makes
Mueller Sports Medicine's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines we know best from our own testing are marked with a star:
Braces & Supports
knee, ankle, back, wrist, elbow and shoulder braces, including the Hg80 latex-and-neoprene-free line and the Mueller Green recycled-materials line — featured on BestRatedDocs
Athletic Tapes & Wraps
Typhoon Kinesiology Tape, MTape, and Perform athletic tape lines
Cold & Hot Therapy
Therm-X contrast therapy device and RecoveryTub portable inflatable ice tubs
Compression Recovery
Revive compression sleeves for post-activity recovery
Athletic Training Kits
Mueller Hero and Mueller by MERET training-room and first-responder kits
Mouthguards & First Aid
Mueller Matrix and StrapGuard mouthguards plus training-room first aid supplies
Why we recognized Mueller Sports Medicine
The BestRatedDocs Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our category reviews. Mueller Sports Medicine earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: assessed against clinical criteria, verified specifications, and real-world user outcomes, and judged on merit.
Mueller Sports Medicine products we rated highly
Mueller Sports Medicine Green Fitted Wrist Brace
One of our top picks for carpal tunnel and wrist tendinitis management. The removable, moldable aluminum palmar stay lets a patient or occupational therapist set a custom wrist extension angle, and the thumb loop anchors the brace distally to prevent migration during repetitive hand movements at a keyboard or on a production line. A full XS through XL sizing range and a machine-washable design (stay removes first) address the two most common failure modes we see in OTC wrist bracing: a compromise fit and inconsistent hygiene from hand-wash-only alternatives.
Read the 8 Best Wrist Braces of 2026 guide →
Mueller Sports Medicine Adjustable Back Brace with 8 Steel Springs
A top pick for everyday lumbar support. Flexible steel stays and a removable lumbar pad deliver firm but not rigid compression appropriate for daily movement rather than lifting alone, and a waist range up to 50 inches covers the majority of adult users at the lowest price in our review.
Read the 8 Best Back Braces for Lower Back Pain of 2026 guide →
MUELLER Sports Medicine Adjustable Ankle Brace
Our pick for daily mild ankle support. The slip-on design with a single figure-8 strap applies in under 30 seconds, and the neoprene-free construction stays noticeably cooler than bulkier braces during all-day wear — appropriate for mild chronic instability and early sprain recovery, not Grade II or Grade III sprains.
Read the 7 Best Ankle Braces of 2026 guide →What earned Mueller Sports Medicine the recognition
- 67 years in sports medicine (founded 1959 in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin) — the company that coined the term "sports medicine" itself, still family-owned and manufacturing from its original Wisconsin headquarters.
- Trusted by the professionals who actually fit this equipment: official support of NFL athletic trainers through PFATS for over 30 years, NBA athletic trainers through NBATA for over 20, and National Athletic Trainers' Association membership for more than 50 years.
- Recognition across three separate orthopedic support categories in our independent reviews — a top pick in wrist braces, plus recommended picks in both back braces and ankle braces.
- The Green Fitted Wrist Brace, one of our top wrist brace picks, comes from Mueller's dedicated Green line built from recycled materials, paired with a removable, moldable stay and full XS-XL sizing rarely found together at this price point.
- Manufacturing and product development stay in-house at the Prairie du Sac headquarters, which houses Mueller's R&D department, in-house laboratories, and shipping operations rather than an outsourced private-label supply chain.