Saturday, November 22, 2008

Rheumatoid Arthritis Home>
Rheumatoid Arthritis News>
Study: Glucosamine doesn't help hip arthritis

Study: Glucosamine doesn't help hip arthritis

(U.S. News and World Reports) UPDATED 2008-02-18

According to a new study, the popular joint supplement glucosamine doesn't help people who suffer from osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip. Researchers in the Netherlands compared the effects of glucosamine to those of a placebo in 222 hip-OA patients for two years. They found that the joint supplement had no measurable effect on the patients' hip pain or function. Read full story >

See all Rheumatoid Arthritis News

Related: glucosamine/chondroitin

Bookmark

Was this helpful? Yes

Save to My Home
Want to keep this page handy for later? Click Save to My Home and we'll add it to your My Home area.

Note: All clinical content on this site is physician-reviewed, except material generated by our community members.

Featuring Content From:

By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on MyRACentral.com is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2005-2008. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. All rights reserved.

We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.