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Is Wearing knee braces continuously ok
I was diagnosed with mild osteoarthritis last year but had sever pain in my knees was under medication. After three months of medication started some exercise under the supervision of physiotherapist. Pain reduced drastically. Continuing the same started wearing knee braces which gives me huge comfort. Certain people advise me wearing knee braces would weaken my knees. I wear when I am out of the house and I remove once I am back home. Kindly advise whether it is ok to wear knee braces as i
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⢠Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold).
⢠Avoid Squatting-
⢠Avoid sitting Cross legged
⢠Contrast bath---It is a form of treatment in which knee is applied warm water followed by the immediate application of the knee with ice water. This procedure is repeated several times, alternating hot and cold. Note that the treatment should always end in the ice water, as heat will induce the body's inflammatory response, while cold helps to decrease inflammation.
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