Glucosamine with Chondroitin May Help Arthritis Pain

May 22nd, 2006

Another issue with mixed messages is whether Glucosamine HCL with Chondroitin sulfate can help to reduce chronic pain of osteoarthritis. A recent study in the New England J of Medicine was mostly reported in the press as finding that Glucosamine Chondroitin combination was not effective against joint pain (knee joint). In fact, the authors state that it may be effective among people with moderate-to-severe pain. When you look at the data, study participants who took the Glucosamine Chondroitin combination had more pain reduction than people who took Celebrex or either of the supplements alone. The combination is still a good choice to try to reduce joint pain.

–Roger Sargent

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