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Support Guide<br />
MANAGING KNEE<br />
OSTEOARTHRITIS<br />
POWERING MOTION™<br />
WHAT IS KNEE<br />
OSTEOARTHRITIS<br />
(OA)?<br />
There are more than 100 types of arthritis, but the Femur (thigh bone)<br />
most common is osteoarthritis, also known as OA or<br />
degenerative joint disease (DJD).<br />
Knee osteoarthritis occurs when the rubbery cartilage<br />
that covers the ends of your bones breaks down.<br />
Normally, the cartilage provides a cushion between the<br />
Patella<br />
bones, allowing them to glide smoothly over each other.<br />
When the cartilage deteriorates the bones may rub<br />
against each other, making it difficult and painful for the Diseased<br />
knee joint to move properly. Your physician may refer to cartilage<br />
this as “bone-on-bone” osteoarthritis.<br />
The exact cause of knee<br />
osteoarthritis is unknown, Tibia (shin bone)<br <a title="DJO - Managing Knee Osteoarthritis-Support Guide page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/1a15822d?page=1"> Support Guide MANAGING KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS </a>
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<a title="DJO - Managing Knee Osteoarthritis-Support Guide page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/1a15822d?page=3"> SYMPTOMS OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS 1 Pain </a>
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<a title="DJO - Managing Knee Osteoarthritis-Support Guide page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/1a15822d?page=5"> FINDING THE RIGHT OA KNEE BRACE The right brace f</a>
<a title="DJO - Managing Knee Osteoarthritis-Support Guide page 6" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/1a15822d?page=6"> WHAT IF YOU NEED SURGERY? If non-surgical treatme</a>
<a title="DJO - Managing Knee Osteoarthritis-Support Guide page 7" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/1a15822d?page=7"> POST-OPERATIVE CARE Proper post-operative care is</a>
<a title="DJO - Managing Knee Osteoarthritis-Support Guide page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/1a15822d?page=8"> For more information and solutions to manage pain</a>