E?ects of Reparel™ Knee Sleeve on Knee Osteoarthritis

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Standard knee compression sleeves have been described throughout literature to provide bene?ts in pain and functional outcomes through support of the ligamentous structures. Bracing is both an e?ective and economical treatment for osteoarthritis and serves as a crucial option in the treatment of kne...

Standard knee compression sleeves have been described throughout literature to provide bene?ts in pain and functional outcomes through support of the ligamentous structures. Bracing is both an e?ective and economical treatment for osteoarthritis and serves as a crucial option in the treatment of knee OA to aid in both delaying surgery and as options for young patients, or patients that are not ideal surgical candidates. Although knee sleeves are commonly utilized treatment modalities, there is a signi?cant paucity of literature on the e?ects of thermo-active braces in the treatment of knee OA. This investigation will examine this non-operative treatment modality and study it e?ect for the treatment of knee OA specifically by investigating the Reparel Knee Sleeve. The Reparel Knee Sleeve is a Class I Medical Device (510(k) exempt) and used in general sports medicine practice for the alleviation of knee pain. The authors expect that the Reparel thermos-active knee sleeve will have a signi?cant e?ect on pain relief from knee OA.

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