Help Treat Knee Osteoarthritis With The Use Of These Dynamic Knee Braces

May 29, 2009 - PRLog -- Do you have knee pain?

Are you looking for ways to help treat your knee pain problem?

Does the method of treatment for your knee pain relief need to be cost effective?

We have some answers for you, read on.

There are many kinds of knee braces available on the market, but not all of these knee braces are created equal.  Some are inferior knock offs, while others are uniquely designed to perform a specific purpose.

OA (Osteoarthritis) knee braces can help to treat mild to moderate symptoms, while coming in effective off the shelf designs. Usually the pain for individuals with unicompartmental OA, is located on the inside (medial aspect) of their knee.

A full knee replacement may be a distant solution for people with painful arthritis, or pain on the inside of their knee, but most people would try to avoid this kind of surgical procedure if possible. To help avoid an invasive surgical procedure, an individual's physician often times will recommend supporting the knee, with a knee brace

OA knee braces are designed to shift some of the stress away from the arthritic portion of the knee, which often times provides significant knee pain relief.

A well designed osteoarthritis knee brace can help you return to the activities of your day, with the dynamic support that it provides; which is all most people want. This is important because we know that activity actually helps an arthritic knee by stimulating the cartilage cells. Staying active also helps you to keep your weight down which is critical for your overall health.

Recently, in the American Journal Of Lifestyle Medicine, an article was written depicting the value of OA knee braces, stating: "Unicompartmental osteoarthritis of the knee affects millions of individuals. Most nonsurgical management of this progressive disease is primarily directed at reducing inflammation and pain with medication. Evidence supports the clinical efficacy of bracing for managing osteoarthritis of the knee. In some patients, bracing significantly reduces pain, increases function, and reduces excessive loading to the damaged compartment. A variety of health and functional status instruments, as well as radiologic techniques and biomechanical investigations, has been used to evaluate the unloading capabilities of these braces. Although changes in angulation are relatively minimal, the braces have been shown to load share and thus reduce the stresses in the degenerated medial compartment of the knee."

There are many different reasons why people look for knee pain relief.  People often times get knee braces to help to provide knee stability, pain relief, knee protection, and achieve an improved sense of confidence in their daily activities.  Could you benefit from any of these knee brace qualities?

Resource : W.A. Katz Themed Review: Nonpharmacologic Approaches to Osteoarthritis American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, August 1, 2007; 1(4): 249 - 255.

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