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Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfates are substances that occur naturally in the body. It is an essential element in cartilage maintenance and regeneration. They help to form new cartilage from within existing cartilage. They can actually help to rebuild the discs that have begun to degrade.

Glucosamine gel plays an important part in repairing knee cartilage damage and supporting cartilage in other joints, but it does have its limitations. It is most effective when combined with other cartilage building treatments which we'll talk about shortly.

Glucosamine used as a cream has not gained the acceptance of standard-care medicine. Furthermore, there is no evidence that any form of glucosamine can be useful for "replacing the synovial fluid" (joint fluid).

Early research suggests that oral use of glucosamine hydrochloride might reduce pain related to rheumatoid arthritis. However, researchers didn't see an improvement in inflammation or the number of painful or swollen joints.

Conclusion: Findings suggest that glucosamine as a safe supplement may be a useful candidate in preventing neuropathic pain following nerve injury.

Dosage and Preparation It is OK to take glucosamine every day, but check with your healthcare provider. For example, with osteoarthritis, the following doses have been studied: By mouth: 1,500 milligrams (mg) per day, taken either at once, in two doses of 750 mg, or in three doses of 500 mg.

Reported improvement (e.g. reduction in painful symptoms) varies from three weeks to as much as eight weeks. Some studies have shown continued improvement of symptoms after oral intake was stopped. Generally, if there is no pain reduction after two months, there is little chance of improvement.

Glucosamine gel plays an important part in repairing knee cartilage damage and supporting cartilage in other joints, but it does have its limitations. It is most effective when combined with other cartilage building treatments which we'll talk about shortly.

Research on glucosamine use for specific conditions shows: Osteoarthritis. Oral use of glucosamine sulfate might provide some pain relief for people with osteoarthritis of the knee. Some research shows that it may also help slow knee joint degeneration associated with osteoarthritis.