Thursday, November 4, 2010

Lateral Wedging for Medial Knee Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis of the knee is a very common problem today. It creates a burden on the individual in terms of pain and suffering as well as health care costs. It also has a significant impact on quality of life. The two main risk factors for knee osteoarthritis are overweight and an increased knee adduction moment. This moment is a force related to the angle of the knee that increases forces loading the knee.

Exercises to strengthen the knee muscles are useful in the early stages. Drugs

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