Well placebo or not I think they have helped me.

I have very bad knees, they float due to badly stretched ligaments many many years ago. Also a family history or arthritis, along with past xray where the Doc says nothing really wrong except degenerative arthritis (neck), and severe degenerative arthritis in my foot.

I started taking glucosamine years ago, the problems have at least stabilized.
Athough I do get a fair amount of exercise, figure 5 to 10 hours a week guarding at the roller rink.

At 57 (almost) you figure the exercise I get from a 6 hour session on skates, I don't stop or sit generally for the entire time, maybe to adjust the boot.
I go through a gallon of water and don't usually hit the bathroom.

Had a friend bet me I couldn't do an aerobics class, I joined his for one hour, when it ended I said ok we're warmed up when does the workout start.
He's 10 years younger and was about ready to die, it was an advanced session.

My Doctor, who also skates, looked at me a few months ago and said you probably should get a stress test, oh wait your still guarding right, yup I do almost every Saturday night and often a session during the week, ok we'll skip that.

But I think, even if it's the placebo effect, the glucosamine has helped.

PS I think skating is about the best exercise you can get, well on par with swimming. It's a full body workout (I often wear wrist weights to add to the burn), that gains you tremendous balance. Even on my skates it is very difficult to knock me down.

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