Joint pain affects millions of people worldwide and tens of millions of people in the United States alone. In fact, statistics show that an estimated 21 million Americans suffer from arthritis in one of its many forms. The most common form of arthritis - osteoarthritis - is especially prevalent in our active society. Whereas most forms of arthritis are genetically linked, osteoarthritis is often caused by sports-related injuries or abnormal wear and tear on the joints, leading to cartilage damage.
Osteoarthritis goes by many names - from wear-and-tear arthritis to degenerative bone disease - but the effects are known by PAIN. According to published information from the National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions, osteoarthritis occurs when abnormal wear degrades the cartilage that covers and cushions joints and leads to a decrease in the synovial fluid that lubricates those joints. In other words, the cushion in your joints wears out and you feel the pain. The pain is even more pronounced when doing weight-bearing activities such as walking, standing or climbing the stairs.
Because there is no cure for osteoarthritis, those who suffer from joint pain have long been bound by the confines of traditional medicines and treatment. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) have led the way in treatment, putting millions of patients on a never-ending cycle of pain and temporary relief... all the while offering increasingly limited efficacy and the risk of dangerous side effects. The question remains, can relief from joint pain be found outside traditional methods?
The experience of millions of people answers a resounding YES.
In hopes of avoiding the dangerous and sometimes deadly side-effects of the most common prescription medications, such as Daypro, Naprosyn and Celebrex, more and more people are looking outside of traditional treatments for kinder, gentler and in many cases, more effective ways of treating the problem. Nutritional supplementation with glucosamine and chondroitin has proven itself to be one of the best options for those looking for fast, effective and dependable relief from joint pain.
Glucosamine and chondroitin are the foundational materials needed for healthy cartilage in joints. These two molecules are lacking in the damaged joint and the body does not have the raw materials needed to replenish the cartilage as it is broken down. Supplementing with glucosamine and chondroitin give the body gets the extra boost it needs to repair damaged cartilage, resulting in long-term pain relief. This is in sharp contrast to prescription NSAIDs, which only mask the pain temporarily and yield no measurable improvement in the condition of arthritic joints.
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