iarjaccIARJACCIARJACC2709-1880https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjacc.2022.v03i02.024Knowledge About Risk and Preventive Factors for Osteoarthritis Knee among Ortho OPD Patients in Regional Hospital, Keylong in District Lahaul and Spiti of Himachal PradeshBackground: Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common joint ailment worldwide, most usually affects the knee of the human body. This study was carried out at Regional Hospital, Keylong in district Lahaul and Spiti of Himachal Pradesh to assess the awareness of osteoarthritis knee risk and prevention factors among Ortho OPD patients. Material and Methods: About 400 Ortho OPD patients at the Regional Hospital, Keylong in the Himachal Pradesh’s district of Lahaul and Spiti were randomly selected to participate in a descriptive cross-sectional study. Data on their sociodemographic features and knowledge of risk and prevention factors for osteoarthritis knee were acquired using a self-administered, pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire. The required statistical tests were performed on the data using the Epi info v7 programme. Results: In the present study 31.5% (126) of the Patients fall were below 40 years of age while 68.5% (274) were above 40 years. 51.25% (205) of patients were male and 48.75% (195) were female. Among the total patients, 58(14.5%) didn’t know about any risk factor of osteoarthritis Knee. 309 (77.25%) respondents told that Inadequate amounts of dietary calcium & vitamin D is the risk factor of osteoarthritis Knee ,followed by Bad posture and poor gait by 160(40%). Among the total patients, maximum 307(76.75%) told that Calcium and Vitamin D supplements helps in Prevention of osteoarthritis Knee, followed by calcium-rich foods 221(55.25%) and Good posture and gait by 171(42.75%). In our survey, 63 (15.75%) respondents didn’t know about any preventive factor of osteoarthritis Knee. Conclusion: Many responders still had little knowledge of the risk and protective factors for osteoarthritis of the knee. Exercise and yoga, Grecian capsules (glucosamine), calcium and vitamin D supplements, foods high in calcium, knee braces or knee caps, maintaining a healthy weight, avoiding knee traumas and eating a balanced, healthy diet all help to prevent osteoarthritis in the knees.