WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE THAT MUSCLE STRENGTH TRAINING MATTERS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS?

Osteoarthritis (OA) is not an inevitable consequence of human aging but age-associated sarcopenia is. Loss of strength in healthy men and women begins around the fourth decade initially proceeding at a rate of loss of around 1% per year before accelerating from the seventh decade onwards. This loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength can result in decreased mobility and an increased potential for disability. - but is muscle strength negatively affected by OA and why should strength training be beneficial for OA? >> find out more by clicking here

 

DO GLUCOSAMINE AND CHONDROITIN SULPHATE WORK?

Glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate are widely taken, alone or in combination, for knee pain attributed to osteoarthritis. They are expensive and joint health is MEGA business. Since 2000 forty-eight percent of new joint health supplements in the US contained glucosamine and twenty-four percent chondroitin (Mintel Global New Products Database). This makes glucosamine the biggest selling US dietary supplement. No one can question that glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate supplements are big business - but do they work? >> more on glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate

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