STUDIES

EFFECT OF GERMANIUM-EMBEDDED KNEE SLEEVE ON OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE

The Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine, Katherine Marino, MBChB, MSc*, Rachel Lee, MBChB, Paul Lee, MBChB, MFSEM, MSc, PhD, FEBOT, FRCS

The study, which was published in The Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine, was conducted in a hospital in the United Kingdom over the course of 6 months. The findings showed a significant decrease in pain for people who suffer from OA from the continued use of germanium-embedded knee sleeve (the technology that Incrediwear uses to make recovery and pain relief a reality).

Alternatives to surgery are preferred from both the patient and practitioner perspective. However, after years of trying to decrease pain it can feel like a patient's only option. This study showed that it is possible to delay or avoid surgery for OA pain. However, the results are best when the nonoperative pain management is done at early sign of the symptoms.

"It was found that knee braces are a cost-effective measure that can delay the need for surgery over an 8-year period and could potentially replace the need for surgery altogether."

For the patients in the study, pain relief can be achieved as easily as wearing a knee sleeve consistently. At a fraction of the price of surgery, the Incrediwear Knee Sleeve is an effective nonsurgical treatment for knee pain.

"Patients with OA experience pain, decreased mobility and function, muscle weakness, and deterioration in ability to accomplish activities of daily living."

• 41% IMPROVEMENT LYSOLM SCORE
• 51% IMPROVEMENT VISUAL ANALOG SCALE
• 63% IMPROVEMENT OXFORD KNEE SCORE
• EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OPTION FOR PATIENTS WITH LOW GRADE OS

STUDY REFERENCE:

Effect of Germanium-Embedded Knee Sleeve on Osteoarthritis of the Knee. Katherine Marino, MBChB, MSc*, Rachel Lee, MBChB, Paul Lee, MBChB, MFSEM, MSc, PhD, FEBOT, FRCS