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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/a-guide-to-life-with-knee-pain/">A Guide to Life With Knee Pain</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted November 16, 2007 at 07:00 PM by Jamal Walker</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">(ARA) - Knee pain sufferers, especially those with osteoarthritis of the knee (OAK), experienced dramatic life changes including the ability to work, exercise and stay in their homes, according to a recent survey conducted by the makers of Synvisc. More than 20 million Americans are estimated to have osteoarthritis, and more than 10 million suffer from OAK, making it the most common form of arthritis in the United States. Work The survey indicates that a large number of knee pain patients are still in their prime working years and that their condition is seriously impacting work life. More than 35 percent of respondents indicated that their knee pain interferes with their ability to work. Fourteen percent missed a year or more of work due to their OAK – more than one out of five indicated they stopped working…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/a-guide-to-life-with-knee-pain/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/a-guide-to-life-with-knee-pain/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/a-guide-to-life-with-knee-pain/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/a-guide-to-life-with-knee-pain/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-fitness/">her-fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-health/">her-health</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/injury-rehab/">injury-rehab</a><br /><br /> </P>