The exoskeletal dynamic load bearing shock absorbing knee brace makes use of the energy absorbing characteristics of specifically designed industrial shock absorbers which are held precisely in place by an articulated dynamic exoskeletal structure that is designed not to restrict any freedom of movement when attached to the legs of the individual with the injured knee using the device. The exoskeletal structure is designed using the principles of the overcenter linkage to translate and transfer precisely and accurately in a repeatable manner, to the shock absorbers a representative fraction of the normal and extra normal ambulatory movements of the lower limbs of the user which makes possible for these shock absorbers to absorb a corresponding amount of energy, and provide an alternate load bearing structure parallel to the knees thus introducing a desirable degree of protection for the injured knee.
