For years running 12-15 miles per week is taking its toll. Anybody have a testimony about glucosamine chondroitan (sp?) supplements? Has it worked; do you notice any change. I'm leery of supplements not approved by the FDA, although I have a couple friends who seem to think it made a diff. The other bogey is that one is supposed to take 3-pills for 2-3 months to experience any benefits ??
Also, I've been intrigued about this procedure called PRP. I first heard about it when a former Houston Rocket went over to Germany to have the procedure performed about 10-years ago. It seems to be gaining popularity here in the state, despite insignificant medical approval.
"...PRP is simple to produce and deploy: extract some blood from the patient, spin it in a centrifuge to concentrate the platelets, and then inject the resulting fluid into an injured joint or use it in combination with surgery. PRP is replete with growth factors and other substances that promote healing. Studies have so far shown that it can help heal inflamed tendons, such as “tennis elbow,” and relieve pain in an arthritic joint, but whether it can effectively address the wide variety of problems for which it is used is not yet clear."
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/three-biotech-solutions-for-knee-repair/
Also, I've been intrigued about this procedure called PRP. I first heard about it when a former Houston Rocket went over to Germany to have the procedure performed about 10-years ago. It seems to be gaining popularity here in the state, despite insignificant medical approval.
"...PRP is simple to produce and deploy: extract some blood from the patient, spin it in a centrifuge to concentrate the platelets, and then inject the resulting fluid into an injured joint or use it in combination with surgery. PRP is replete with growth factors and other substances that promote healing. Studies have so far shown that it can help heal inflamed tendons, such as “tennis elbow,” and relieve pain in an arthritic joint, but whether it can effectively address the wide variety of problems for which it is used is not yet clear."
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/three-biotech-solutions-for-knee-repair/