+1 862 207 3288 Osteoarthritis is most commonly blamed for most synovial joint (knee joint) pain, this particularly common site is studied to affect one in four people aged over 55 years have knee pain and by the age of 65 years 30% of men and 40% of women have radiographic changes of knee osteoarthritis (McAlindon, et al., 2013). The meniscus has many functions in the knee, including load bearing, shock absorption, stability enhancement, and lubrication (Hunter 2006).
Recurrent knee pain majorly effects individuals mobility, limits functions at the joint as well as in many individuals damaging the quality of life (Nguyen et al., 2005). Osteoarthritis is the most common rheumatic disease in the world and the knee is the most affected weight bearing joint (David, 1994). Thelin, et al.,(2006) has seen an increasing risk of osteoarthritis among players in a number of different sports. It has also bee…(short extract)
