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Suggest Supplements For Severe Pain In Knee

Posted on Thu, 28 May 2015

Question: Sir! I am suffering from runner's knee because of excessive running at the gym. I am doing exercises regularly as prescribed by the physio but pain again starts after some prolonged activity
Please suggest me name of some supplement which i can take for the proper nourishment of the knee
And please prescribe its dosage also

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Calcium and vitamin D3 supplements

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.

Do regular exercises of knee. Taking calcium and vitamin D3 supplements will be helpful. Tab calcium 500 mg once daily and vit D3 60000 units once in a week for three months.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.

Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar

Follow up: Dr. Saurabh Gupta (15 minutes later)

Sir! Sometimes My knee produces cracking sound when i move it to and fro,even I face the same issue with my elbows i think it is because of excessive gymming and lake of proper diet
Please suggest supplement for overall joint strength
Can supplements including msm,glucosamine and chrondatin sulphate help
My age is 22

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (21 hours later)

Brief Answer:
These supplements will be helpful.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

These supplements will be helpful.You can take these supplements for 6 weeks after prescription of your doctor.
Take milk products, fresh fruits, green vegetables in your diet.

Warm regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Saurabh Gupta (12 minutes later)

Thank you so much for your answer
It will really very helpful for me if you can make a prescription for joint supplement plus name of calcium and vitamin D tab that i should take
Please sir it will be really helpful for me if you name the supplement and give its dosag

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Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
GNC triple strength or Doctor's Best Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

You can take GNC triple strength or Doctor's Best Glucosamine Chondroitin MSM two tablets per day. These joint supplements are good one.
I generally prescribe CCM for calcium 1 tab daily and Uprice D3 60 K for vit D3 once weekly.

Warm regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Saurabh Gupta (13 minutes later)

Thank you so much sir!
You made my day,this is what i was looking for
Sir one last doubt.
1)At what time of the day i should take glucosamune tab (which i have to take twice daily,calcium tab(that i have to take once every day)
2)for how long i should continue takeing them
3)are their any other precautions to take while consuming them???
4)sir can i also have whey isolate so that i can increase exercise which may assist in muscle growth as i am a vegetarian and what should be it'squantity
I am very thankful to you for showing me the right path

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Answer to your questions-

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

1) Take glucosamine tab with meals.Taking this with food seems to reduce the incidence of gastric upset. You have to take calcium with food.
2) Take these for 3 months.
3) You should not taking glucosamine without consulting your doctor if you are taking heart medicines, insulin, and blood thinners .
4) You can take whey isolate to assist in muscle growth. Aim to take 1.4-1.7g per kg of your body weight a day in no more than three servings.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar