This Ossur Unloader One Lite is a Medial OA Knee Brace. It provides knee support for knee Osteoarthritis. Amidst its lightweight and slim profile, it is most helpful in relieving individuals of pain due to degenerative meniscal tears and knee osteoarthritis (OA). This is due to the clinically proven Dynamic Force System used in its design.
This Unloader knee brace for medial Osteoarthritis delivers the uni-compartmental unloading of the knee joint that helps reduce the pain and discomfort brought about by knee OA. If you are looking for a lateral knee support for Osteoarthritis, see the same product but for lateral knee OA here…
The major highlights of this Ossur unloader knee brace includes:
This OA knee brace is recommended for individuals who suffer from the following conditions:
The Ossur Unloader One Lite is a revolutionary OA Knee brace that began its initial conceptualization in 1986 with the Unloader Prototype. From here, it has improved many of its features to produce the following Unloaders:
This completes the Ossur Unloader knee braces for Osteoarthritis family.
A study from the Steadman Philippon Research has shown that regular use of Ossur Unloader OA Knee Braces has resulted to:
This is attributed to the proven unloading power of this revolutionary OA knee support . Thanks to the 3-Point Leverage System incorporated in its design, while its adjustable dosing mechanism allows individuals to use a single hand to control and manage their osteoarthritis knee pain.
It is made from lightweight materials, which makes it ultralight. It even has a low profile design that easily hides it underneath your clothing. This results to an increased patient compliance to the required months of usage.
Degenerative meniscal tears is a condition that affects the knee functions. Majority of these cases relate to individuals with knee OA. Although operative treatment is an option, but controlled clinical trials have shown that this may not be necessary, especially with the use of the Ossur Unloader knee brace.
In a clinical case study involving 13 patients who've worn a OA knee support, the result has shown a significant improvement in their total Western Ontario Meniscal Evaluation Tool (WOMET) score. This includes its subdomains such as:
They've also shown a significant pain reduction in terms of VAS pain score measurement.
With continuous use, the Unloader knee brace for Osteoarthritis helps in reducing the mechanical overload as it helps support Knee OA management. For more information about this OA knee brace, read here.
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Common Use | Moderate Instability-Arthritis-Osteoarthritis |
Related Body Part | Knees |
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Braces-Supports Types | Knee Osteoarthritis Brace |
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