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Knee pain is more than just a knee joint problem

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OUR knee joint is formed between three bones: the thigh bone (femur), the shin bone (tibia) and the kneecap (patella). These knee bones require the strength of our muscles in the front of our thigh (quadriceps) and muscles at the back of the thigh (hamstrings) to support and reduce stress on our knee joint.

Weak or tight leg muscles common cause of knee pain

The American Academy of Orthopaedi­c Surgeons note that having strong and flexible

(1) muscles can keep knees healthy and prevent injury.

Common causes of weakening or tightening of muscles such as sitting or standing for long hours can pull the kneecap in an unnatural way, displacing it (2).

Hence, this creates an imbalanced pressure over the kneecap, exerting stress and restrictin­g blood and oxygen flow to the knee. As a result, the knee cartilage that cushions the joints wears quickly, which can result in pain.

Owell’s 3-in-1 Knee Massage Therapy allows you to strengthen the leg muscles that support the knee, and increase its flexibilit­y without stressing out the knee joints.

Technology

The 3-in-1 Knee Massage Therapy uses a combinatio­n of Transcutan­eous Electrical Nerve Stimulatio­n (TENS) and Electric Muscle Stimulatio­n (EMS).

This technology helps in three ways: 1) Sends gentle electrical pulses to our nerves to reduce the pain signals, relieving pain and relaxing muscles.

2) Stimulatin­g the production of endorphins, a naturally released painkiller.

3) Stimulates the muscles to contract and relax, allowing you to engage in complete muscular contractio­ns without stressing joints.

Features

1) Patented claw-shaped polyuretha­ne (PU) foam protects the knee area against impact.

2) Adjustable velcro straps for all leg sizes. 3) Five different massage modes and five intensity levels for each mode.

4) Lightweigh­t and portable. Suitable for travelling.

Benefits

> Relax over-worked and tired muscles. > Strengthen leg muscles for stronger knees, without stressing the knee joints.

> Support blood and oxygen circulatio­n to reduce discomfort.

> Encourage muscle flexibilit­y and mobility.

Suitable for:

> People with knee or leg discomfort such as stiffness, cramps, soreness and aches.

> People who experience muscle tightness and joint pain.

> Sedentary individual­s and people who stand and walk for long hours.

> Sports enthusiast.

Compliment­ary health analysis service Enjoy a compliment­ary health analysis and product trial at Owell retail stores. All analyses and trials are non-invasive and fasting is not required.

References: https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/staying-healthy/knee-exercises/

(1) file:///c:/users/marketing3/downloads/ (2) Akp%20septembe­r%202017.pdf

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Owell’s 3-in-1 Knee Massage Therapy (side view).

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