The acute pain often the result of Osteoarthritis ... The disorder can affect the hands, hips, or spine, but it strikes the knees, the body's primary weight-bearing joints, most frequently.

The chronic (long-lasting) condition can lead to pain and swelling in the affected joints—most commonly the joints in your ...

Acupressure performed by patients on their own was at least somewhat effective for relieving symptoms of knee osteoarthritis ... reported pain was the trial's primary outcome measure.