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03-01-2010, 05:12 PM
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joint question
My boyfriend works 5 days a week for UPS loading trucks and has noticed his knees are obviously are getting achy and make "creeking" sounds. any suggestions on some good things he can take for this?
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03-01-2010, 07:41 PM
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Re: joint question
Rather than masking the issue with some sort of supplement (not that there are any really good ones out there for this), I'd be more concerned with figuring out what the problem is.
Going to a good physio or chiro could do him a world of good. Does he exercise?
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03-01-2010, 11:21 PM
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Re: joint question
I agree with Steve in find the source of the problem. For myself, I like to use Chrontin (msp) w/ Glucosamine to help with joints. Personally, I use it on/off whenever I use my legs a lot like playing basketball or excessive hiking.
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03-02-2010, 12:40 PM
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Re: joint question
Glucosamine and/or MSM and/or Chondroitin
Nowadays you can get a "joint support formula" or similar with all 3. Whether they'll actually do anything at all for an individual, however, is in the stars. And if they do, and not it's not placebo, you'll still see far more benefit from figuring out what's wrong and fixing it. So, Steve's questions.
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03-02-2010, 08:04 PM
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Re: joint question
He should get his knees checked out by a specialist, which would be my first course of action
 Some people do well with glucosamine/chondroitin/MSM or a combination thereof and some people notice no difference whatsoever. It depends on what is going on in the joint itself.
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03-02-2010, 08:22 PM
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Re: joint question
no he does not exercise...trust me i have tried..
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03-02-2010, 08:26 PM
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Re: joint question
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 With knees, the first thing most therapists do is check to see how much muscle tissue the person has to support their knee joint. Often times, leg workouts will ameliorate many knee pain issues. There is a possibility that he has simply overused his knees and they are complaining, in which case anti-inflammatories may help. But I'd still want to know WHY my knees were hurting, no matter how young/old I am and only a professional can make a definitive diagnosis.
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05-27-2010, 02:57 AM
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Re: joint question
sounds good to me
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08-03-2010, 11:49 PM
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Re: joint question
on the effectivenss of glucosamine/chondroitin please read this
http://www.quackwatch.com/search/web...ry=Chondroitin
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