An osteoarthritis knee brace for treating a patient's knee joint, a
surrounding area thereof, and the upper and lower leg portions. The knee
brace has at least one vertical strut with upper and lower portions, at
least one pivoting hinge intermediately disposed there between, a shin
cuff attached to the vertical strut lower portion and positioned below
the hinge and a thigh cuff attached to the vertical strut upper portion
and positioned above the hinge. The brace further includes a means for
applying a corrective and therapeutic force to the osteoarthritis damaged
knee joint and all of the surrounding areas including the upper and lower
leg portions, which are removeably positionable about the osteoarthritis
knee brace. Still further, the brace include a means for equally
distributing the corrective and therapeutic force at each point at which
the means for applying a corrective and therapeutic force is applied.