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Is It Good To Take Glucosamine For Stiffness In Legs And Lower Back?

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Posted on Mon, 3 Mar 2014
Question: I am 69 year old female. Active and healthy. I take blood pressure medicine and thyroid medicine every day. I just had a physical all is good. I am following the South Beach Diet have lost 10 pounds in 2 months. The main thing is I have changed my eating habits. My question is my legs and joints get stiff especially in my lower back. I notice I am bother by the damp weather, etc. Would it be good for me to take a joint supplement, like something with glucosamine? My brother takes a supplement every day and he says it helps with his knee joints, etc. I as not one to take stuff just for the sake of taking stuff, I take calcium and vitamin D3.
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Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (27 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Glucosamine works fine for knee and ankle joints Detailed Answer: Hi Mrs XXXX, welcome to XXXXXXX Have you got checked up for osteoporosis? Because it is a common cause of back ache in your age group. Glucosamine works fine for knee and ankle joints where most of the synovial lubrication is required. It may not work all that well for low back. However, you may take it as it improves stiffness in your knee joints and it is a reasonably safe drug. Hope i have cleared your doubts. All the best.
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Follow up: Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (9 hours later)
Thank you for your answer. I have been checked for osteoporosis. Mainly knowing glucosamine is reasonably safe answers my question.
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Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (5 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Ok then. All the best for your health. Detailed Answer: Ok then. All the best for your health.
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Is It Good To Take Glucosamine For Stiffness In Legs And Lower Back?

Brief Answer: Glucosamine works fine for knee and ankle joints Detailed Answer: Hi Mrs XXXX, welcome to XXXXXXX Have you got checked up for osteoporosis? Because it is a common cause of back ache in your age group. Glucosamine works fine for knee and ankle joints where most of the synovial lubrication is required. It may not work all that well for low back. However, you may take it as it improves stiffness in your knee joints and it is a reasonably safe drug. Hope i have cleared your doubts. All the best.