Osteoarthritis Pain

Nutritional Supplements

There have been several randomized, placebo-controlled trials of chondroitin and glucosamine in osteoarthritis treatment that reported moderate to large effects.^49-51 A recent systematic review, however, found no consistent evidence of favorable effects in knee osteoarthritis.⁵² The effectiveness of these drugs is not established, although they appear to be safe and some patients appear to benefit anecdotally.