Glucosamine for bad aching knees does it work

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  • TastesLikeChicken
    TastesLikeChicken Posts: 32 Member
    Having done a couple marathons, I've noticed my knees will bother me when I either start increasing mileage or if I'm nearing the time to buy a new pair of shoes.

    This will sound odd but something that has almost always helped is to do leg extensions with light weight but a lot of reps. 3 sets of 30 for each leg. It strengthens the quads and tightens up the muscles around the knee cap. Usually a couple days of doing this and my knee pain will go away.

    I've tried Glucosamine and didn't feel it did anything for me.
  • bikinisuited
    bikinisuited Posts: 881 Member
    I work in Pharmacy and it either does or doesn't work. You need to try it for at least 3 weeks. if it hasn't worked by then then it will not help you. Anouther thing to try is some pure cherry juice. Many people have found success in that as well.

    I have taken Glucosamine/Chondroitin for over two years, no improvement honestly. I have had two baker's cyst this year and going to ortho again for 3rd times this year. The worst trouble I has was with BBL, past cross country runner in my 20's, and have arthiritis on my knees but R knee is more affected. I was trying to complete my 30 day bikram yoga and developed a 2nd baker's cyst after my 20 day and was trying to stay strong. Stop 2 days ago. I have taken 2 months off exercise couple times this year. I am an active 40 yo but most of exercise had to be mat workout, pilates, walking no incline. Yoga is out due to squats and lunges hurt tremendously.

    I am definitely will try cheery juice.
  • tammymusic1
    tammymusic1 Posts: 243 Member
    Glucosamine isn't designed to help you heal from specific injury or strain the way, for example, tylenol fixes a headache. But it does provide a benefit over time. Think of it like calcium. You wouldn't expect taking calcium to rapidly heal a broken bone. But you WOULD expect that taking calcium over time will make your bones less likely to break, and aid in healing if they do.

    For joint pain, I'd try Xyflamend, and over-the-counter supplement made by New Chapter. It helps with inflamation and pain, and can be fantastic for things like arthritis and plantar fascitis.
    oh thank you will check thisout
  • 1223345
    1223345 Posts: 1,386 Member
    I work in Pharmacy and it either does or doesn't work. You need to try it for at least 3 weeks. if it hasn't worked by then then it will not help you. Anouther thing to try is some pure cherry juice. Many people have found success in that as well.

    I have taken Glucosamine/Chondroitin for over two years, no improvement honestly. I have had two baker's cyst this year and going to ortho again for 3rd times this year. The worst trouble I has was with BBL, past cross country runner in my 20's, and have arthiritis on my knees but R knee is more affected. I was trying to complete my 30 day bikram yoga and developed a 2nd baker's cyst after my 20 day and was trying to stay strong. Stop 2 days ago. I have taken 2 months off exercise couple times this year. I am an active 40 yo but most of exercise had to be mat workout, pilates, walking no incline. Yoga is out due to squats and lunges hurt tremendously.

    I am definitely will try cheery juice.

    What do you do for your bakers cysts? Did they go away?
  • bikinisuited
    bikinisuited Posts: 881 Member
    I work in Pharmacy and it either does or doesn't work. You need to try it for at least 3 weeks. if it hasn't worked by then then it will not help you. Anouther thing to try is some pure cherry juice. Many people have found success in that as well.

    I have taken Glucosamine/Chondroitin for over two years, no improvement honestly. I have had two baker's cyst this year and going to ortho again for 3rd times this year. The worst trouble I has was with BBL, past cross country runner in my 20's, and have arthiritis on my knees but R knee is more affected. I was trying to complete my 30 day bikram yoga and developed a 2nd baker's cyst after my 20 day and was trying to stay strong. Stop 2 days ago. I have taken 2 months off exercise couple times this year. I am an active 40 yo but most of exercise had to be mat workout, pilates, walking no incline. Yoga is out due to squats and lunges hurt tremendously.

    I am definitely will try cheery juice.

    What do you do for your bakers cysts? Did they go away?

    Yes and no depending on the size and discomfort. Sometimes, a cyst can be drained (aspirated) and surgery if it t becomes very large or causes symptoms. For me, I am hoping to get it drained and stop exercise..
  • EOHerrera
    EOHerrera Posts: 45
    They need to rate workouts for age. LOL

    I am just not convinced that every move is very every person, unlike Jillian. Her weighted lunges in 3DS killed my recovering knees and the lower back lifts for abs killed my lower back. I'm in pretty decent shape, and I think you have to know what works for you and what is doing more harm than good.

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    I couldn't agree more with this post! I was doing great, even running at 6 mph for 2 minute intervals with 3 minutes in between at a 3.5/4 mph jog - until I did Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. Three days into it and my knees were absolutely killing me - and my right one has never recovered from the injury! Not a day goes by that I don't have problems with it and I'm beginning to wonder if I will ever be able to run again, much less increase my running like I was hoping to before 30DS.

    So be very careful. Jillian Michaels may "think" she knows what she's talking about, even with her huge success, but the truth of the matter is, this post is very accurate when they say not every exercise is for every person!

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