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The aim of the present study is to evaluate effects of Orthosis applied to 30 middle-aged patients with chronic joint pains around shoulders, waists and knees. The effects were measured and analyzed by means of MPQWL, VRS, VAS-I and VAS-U after 4, 8 and 12 weeks, respectively, during the 12-week application of the orthosis. From the findings of the measurement and analysis, following conclusion could be drawn: 1. Significant reductions in MPQWL were confirmed at each period of measurement since the use of Orthosis(p<.001). 2. Significant reductions were also revealed in VRS at each period of the measurement(p<.001). 3. VAS-I, too, turned out to be reduced significantly after 4-, 8- and 12-week use of Orthosis(p<.001). 4. The same reductions were found as well in VAS-U 4, 8 and 12 weeks after the application of the Orthosis(p<.001). In summary, it may be concluded from the outcomes that the use of Orthosis may help reduce drastically chronic joint pains, mostly effective to remove them speedily and safely. Patients, rehabilitation therapists and health experts are, therefore, recommended to employ the products as safe and effective means to control pains. Continued researches and experiments should further be conducted to collect more data from the larger population of patients with particular diseases in clinical situation, though.