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 According to USA Today, the number of knee replacement surgeries has grown substantially over the last 20 years, costing our government over 5 billion dollars. That amount will continue to grow as the baby boom generation continues to age.New technologies are being utilized to reduce the need for knee replacements. Stem cell treatments, partial knee replacement, arthrosurfacing and HemiCap Implants are just some of the new treatments being utilizing as an alternative to the joint destructive procedure known as the total knee. Another existing conservative treatment is the utilization of the arthritis or "unloader" knee brace. These rigid framed braces have been used for over a decade, and are designed to reduce the "bone on bone" contact between the femur and tibia. These arthritis braces are limited given the fact that they can only be used uni-compartmentally. If both compartments of the knee (medial and lateral) demonstrate severe arthritis, with lack of carti

 There is no shortage of herbs marketed as medicine for a variety of health conditions. Unfortunately, scientific evidence backing up the health claims of manufacturers is generally in shorter supply. While this doesn't necessarily mean that many herbal remedies are ineffective, it makes it harder for patients to make informed decisions. Not all herbs come with a question mark, though. Osteoarthritis patients have something to look forward to in the 2014 Cochrane Summary into herbal treatments for the condition. Cochrane researchers reviewed results from 49 studies into 33 different types of herbal medicines for osteoarthritis. For many of the herbs, only one study was present. The reviewers restricted their report to two herbs that were used in several studies: frankincense and avocado -soyabean unsaponifiables. The review concluded that there was only moderate-quality evidence for avocado-soyabean unsaponifiables, and the improvement it promoted in terms of pain scores and phy