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health articles 627 [15651]Knee Pain Relief : Knee Arthritis-symptoms, Treatment Knee Braces That Help Provide Support You do not really know how much you need your knees until something goes wrong. Unfortunate, but you can not deny this to be true. Your knees are a crucial part of the human body, and preserving them is extremely important. Knee arthritis can strike anyone at any age, but it is most common in people who are over 50 years of age. Other contributing factors, would include being overweight, and suffering through trauma to the knee and its ligaments or bone damage. Symptoms of knee arthritis are often painful and debilitating, especially if the problem is left untreated. However, unlike most diseases, symptoms can fade or disappear altogether some days, and strike fiercely and unexpectedly other days. There are three main types of knee arthritis. Osteoarthritis is the most common form, and generally strikes people who are middle-aged. This type of knee arthritis usually gets worse as time goes on. Gradually, the cartilage that surrounds the knee is worn away, causing your bones to rub together. Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammation of the knee that can destroy the cartilage surrounding the knee. This type of knee arthritis can strike at any age, and it generally strikes both knees and not just one. Post-traumatic arthritis is the final, main type of knee arthritis discussed in this article. As mentioned earlier in this article, this type of knee arthritis occurs subsequent to a knee injury. It may not show up for years after you have sustained an injury to the knee, but once it does, it can be painful. Symptoms of knee arthritis are different from patient to patient. You may experience good days, or bad days. In some cases, knee arthritis sufferers complain that the weather affects their symptoms. If it is damp or cold outside, your symptoms may increase in severity compared to when it is dry and more warm outside. Knee a