A brace for aligning and protecting a patella. The brace includes a mountingcomponentfor mounting the brace to the leg of the user. The brace also includes a firstattachmentcomponent attached to the mounting component and a second attachment componentsuperposed on the first attachment component. An alignment component foraligningthe patella is releasably attached to the mounting component by the firstattachmentcomponent. A cushioning component for cushioning the patella is releasablyattachedto the mounting component by the second attachment component. A cryotherapy orthermal therapy component can alternativelly be releasably attached to themountingcomponent by the second attachment component instead of the cushioningcomponentdepending on the needs of the user.
