I've managed to collect just about every injury possible of the last few yeas...

Knee ligaments
Tennis elbow
Broken /cracked ribs
...etc

However nothing has hacked me off more than a biking injury which put my shoulder out and has continued to give me jip for nearly 3/4 years. After a days sailing my left shoulder feels really weak - like its going to pop out of the joint !

I've been to the quacks (apologies to all medical chums), been referred to a sports injury specialist, lived in the company's Physio dept - all to no avail. So recently in an act of desperation I tried Glucosamine tablets.

Well blow me if they don't appear to have done the trick. Within a week of taking them, the persistant dull ache has disappeared and the shoulder is feeling stronger already !

Anyone else taken this wonder drug !

I wonder if this is a similar product to "glyconutrients". I'v heard that a lot of pro sailors are using glyconutrient products with good results. Theres a thread on Mauisails forum about this product.

Cheers

I would like to think that it will be a while before I will be formally suffering the effects of old age, though I have had a persistant knee injury that gave me serious grief a couple of years ago. I saw "Jointace" tm. for sale in a chemists but it was really expensive, I saw that it was basically Glucosamine and omega 3 oil but then marked up significantly in price. I then went and bought some separately and as you say, lo and behold almost instant improvements. I am not a doctor, so they might have some more info, but it works for me. If anyone is interested it is aparently derived from crushed up crab shell. mmmmmmm nice!

Great stuff,been using Glucosamine for a number of years now.Doctor Friend recommended it for joints.We bye it from "HEALTHSPAN".

Hmmm, I like the sound of this stuff. I have plenty of niggling injuries that i'd love to be without - more through being stupid than old age I suspect tho'.

So - glucosamine & omega 3 you say..? I shall give it a whirl...

I agree fantastic stuff. I have also been using it for years.The liquid form is best 1500mg a day.Also try MSM 500mg a day, this is a sulphate in tablet form.You get it from Health Stores.
This combination works great for me.Give your body what it needs and it will fix itself.