You’ve heard of car airbags deploying within milliseconds to protect passengers. How about an airbag for your knee?

But despite this, I’ve never worn knee sleeves. It started off as a budget thing – while I was at university I wasn’t exactly flush with cash – and after that it just became a habit.

The best knee sleeves will keep your muscles and joints secure as you work out, plus help prevent injuries from sabotaging your fitness goals. Already feeling some tenderness or pain in your joints?

Mike Tyson's agent told USA TODAY Sports the compression sleeve Tyson is seen wearing on his right knee in a sparring video is not for an injury.

Sixty-nine-year-old Mary Anne Laporte was diagnosed with knee arthritis 15 years ago. For years, she kept the pain under control with steroid injections and physical therapy, but when she began ...

Mike Tyson’s agent told USA TODAY Sports the boxer is wearing a compression sleeve on his right knee as a preventative measure and does not have an injury. The issue surfaced after a video clip ...