An Arthritis knee brace is used by patients to support knee joints or unload pressure on knees. Three types of knee supports for knee Arthritis are available: unloader knee Arthritis brace, hinged knee brace and knee sleeve.
What is knee Arthritis? And what is the difference with Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee?
An Arthritis is a common disease of body joints. The Arthritis of the knee is a swelling in knee joints. There are many types of it, however the three most common Arthritis types are:
Osteoarthritis: is the most common type of knee Arthritis. It is a wear in cartilage of knee joints. Cartilage behalf as cushions between leg bones, like the Tibia or Shinbone.
Post-Traumatic Arthritis: in some cases, following an important shock on the knee, a knee fracture, a torn ligament or a meniscus tear; this Arthritis appears gradually with the degeneration of knee joints cartilage.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: a chronic disease affecting various body joints simultaneously. It is an immune system disease.