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Originally Posted by Boomer-61
Most braces are used for symptomatic treatment depending on the wear pattern of your arthritis. In our hands the most successful bracing has been for either medial or lateral compartment arthritis and that is with the use of an off loader brace. If your knee has medial compartment arthritis, bow legged, an off loader brace will push the joint line towards a normal alignment and unload the damaged compartment. The idea is to redirect the forces through the center of the knee. The brace requires a perscription and need to be fitted. Some patients love them, some hate the idea of wearing a brace. I tell my patients that bracing is cheaper and easier than surgery.
Good luck.
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Boomer-61,
Thanks for the feedback. I've completed my Visco shots and they haven't helped
so I really hope the knee bracing will. I'm waiting for the VA to contact me for my fitting........ 
GB TFS 
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