Glucosamine builds the "cushion" in our joints and has been found to rebuild damaged joints, restore function and reduce pain in arthritic joints. While it is often expensive, when compared to the risk of pain medications geared towards bone pain, plus the expense and loss of enjoyment of life due to impaired functioning, many people are anxious to consider spending a couple dollars a day for glucosamine supplements. Many with arthritis or bone-related pain report increase in function and decreased pain when using glucosamine. For some, it restores the actual damaged joint cartilage, while for others it reduces the need for pain medications. Some report that it restores function.
- Determine need. Glucosamine produces substances that act as a cushion when the joints move to stop bone rubbing against bone. The supplement has shown to be helpful for joint pain due to arthritis, injury to the joint or a reduction ofthe joints'cushioning fluid. If your pain is not due in whole or in partto one of these reasons, glucosamine will not help you. Glucosamine will only work if the source of your pain is joint-related -- either due toosteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or a recent acute bone injury that impacts the joint or its surrounding fluid. It will not help tendon or muscle injuries and it will not rebuild bone, but it does rebuild cartilage. Glucosamine also has not shown value for those withjoint or bonepain due to cancer. It will not remove bone spurs, but might prevent further development of new ones in the damaged joint. If you are unsure of the source of your pain, glucosamine might be worth trying, but generally the maladies glucosamine helps are conditionsthat should image on x-ray or MRI or could otherwise be objectively diagnosed by your doctor. If you are considering orthopedic surgery or are in pain, strongly considera glucosamine supplement program to see if you can improve your functionality and endurance, as well as reduce pain levels.
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