WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (WPVI) -- Americans spend $300 billion a year on pills, procedures and supplements to ease pain. But a new report from Consumer Reports says there's one common treatment not worth ...

The dietary supplement glucosamine does not slow cartilage damage in people with chronic knee pain, according to a new study. Millions of Americans take glucosamine in an effort to treat ...

Key Highlights Joint pain usually comes from worn cartilage + inflammation — the two biggest culprits behind stiffness, swelling, and daily discomfort. The right supplement can ease inflammation, ...

September 16, 2010 — Glucosamine and/or chondroitin may not be helpful for patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, according to the results of a network meta-analysis reported in the ...

"This rigorous, large-scale study showed that the combination of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate appeared to help people with moderate-to-severe pain from knee osteoarthritis, but not those with ...

Patients with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis (OA) who drank 1500 mg glucosamine hydrochloride dissolved in lemonade each day for 6 months had just as much pain and knee cartilage deterioration ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 66-year-old male who often experiences achiness in my lower joints (hip arthritis and occasional knee pain). A good friend of mine who is also a doctor recommended that I ...

Knee popping is often harmless and may occur when a person exercises. However, when it occurs alongside pain, it may be a sign of an underlying problem, such as arthritis or a knee injury. With a knee ...

Many people’s knees squeak, crack, or crackle, a phenomenon known as crepitus. Most of the time, it’s no big deal at all. But a loud popping sound accompanied by pain and swelling indicates an injury.