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Glucosamine For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
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Glucosamine For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

If you check around the internet, you'll see any number of sites that promote glucosamine supplements for joint pain. Some of them promote this supplement for carpal tunnel syndrome and other forms of tendonitis as well...but is it really effective?

Glucosamine has a lot going for it. It's cheap, widely available, easily absorbed by the body, and better tolerated in people than NSAIDs such as aspirin and ibuprofen. The pain-relieving effects last longer than NSAIDs, too (even if it's not as fast-acting). Furthermore, unlike some other supplements it has been extensively studied in clinical settings, with thousands of subjects. And sales in the USA top over a billion dollars a year, so clearly a lot of people think that something good is going on. Let's take a look and see exactly what's what.

Joints are made up mainly of cartilage, and glucosamine has been shown in dozens of scientific studies to have a beneficial effect on cartilage formation. While the exact mechanism isn't clearly understood, it seems that taking glucosamine helps your joints heal because your body is able to manufacture cartilage at an increased rate. Older people in particular benefit from this effect, as rates of production tend to decline with age.

Furthermore, according to some studies glucosamine's action can be enhanced by combining it with other natural substances such as chondroitin and/or MSM. This combination seems to be especially effective for certain types of arthritis (osteoarthritis in particular), and both clinical and anecdotal evidence point to the fact that it works.
03-25-2010 10:23 AM
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RE: Glucosamine For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

While glucosamine, chondroiton and MSM might help some people, personally, I didn't find they did anything for the pain in my right wrist from Carpal Tunnel. But Nopalea sure did! It's wonderful to have no pain in that wrist... it doesn't matter how long I'm wiggling around the mouse, I remain pain free. I like! Smile

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03-26-2010 03:19 AM
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