Self help: This book describes the cause, symptoms, treatment and care for degenerative knee disease.

The Department of Health has published a new Chinese book on degenerative knee disease, explaining in plain language the causes of the disease and its management, and practical tips on knee-joint protection.

The book covers different types of treatment, simple methods to relieve pain, the adverse effect of poor posture, assistive devices, proper exercise for people with knee pain, and tips on weight control and selecting proper shoes.

It also stresses measures including exercise, lifestyle modification and knee-protection techniques rather than relying only on drugs in managing the disease.

Entitled Protecting your knees to prevent degenerative knee disease, the book is for sale at $63 at the Hong Kong Book Fair 2008 from today, and will be available later in local bookstores.

A DVD showing exercises and proper posture for knee protection is also enclosed. Senior Citizen Card holders can enjoy a 20% discount at Cosmos Bookshops.