Obese people who have a band surgically strapped around their stomach to restrict food intake not only lose weight but will also suffer less from arthritic knee pain a new study suggests. According to researchers the pain proceeds from the deterioration and related inflammation in knee joints caused in part by the extra weight they bear. While the pain relief seen with lap-band surgery applied to all patients with osteoarthritic knees researchers found that it was most helpful in the young men and women who lost the most weight. Our study shows that extremely obese people seeking relief from their
