Knee pain update ~ About "a joint suppliment"

A joint supplement I am currently using

   This is another update about my knee pain that I posted a few times before.

　It's been for 2 mounts since I started taking a joint supplement.   I am doing a training plan on Garmin Connect "Full marathon level 2".   I got really bad pain on my left knee at the end of "Full marathon level 1" in the end of December last year.  Because of the pain, I took a rest for a few weeks and resumed my training with non-impact training in a gym such as "elliptical" and started taking a joint supplement twice a day, in the morning and in the evening.

I believe it helps to reduce the pain....

   First of all, I am not intentionally advertising the joint supplement at all.   However I believe it helps my knee pain even if many article says it might not help for a knee pain in scientific point of view.   I searched about joint supplements on the internet and many article in scientific view point say they doubt to help the pain.   However based on my experience last a few months, I do not think just it helps mental.   There are some posts which is probably a part of advertisement, but it sounds like there are some cases it helps to reduce the pain.  

   Since it works for me, I will continue to take the joint supplement and continue the training.

To whom it may be interested in ....

   Here is my case and situation:

• The location of my pain is lower part of my left knee
• The pain could be reduced/improved with some exercise with low-impact to knee
• Stretching thigh muscle helps to reduce the pain, I as doing the stretching my leg as well
• It took more than 2 weeks to see some improvement after taking the supplement
• I take one pill which is showed in the picture above in the morning / evening

   I still feel something unusual after high intensity of a training, however I think it is getting much better and getting as normal.  Currently I run 4 to 5 times a week, the pain is almost going away.
   It seems that a knee pain is a common symptom between runners.  The location of my pain is a lower part of knee and flexibility of thigh muscle might be one of a cause of the pain.   I also broke the left knee about 20 years ago and I am getting 50 years old and aging might be a part of contributors of the pain.
   This is my situation.  I really want to know what the other people's experience.   I really appreciate if anybody share his/her experience of a similar knee pain.   Please help to share your experience for me.

Glucosamine joint supplement might work some cases ....

It's been for a month.....

   As I posted a few weeks ago, I have been having some pain on my left knee after running since January this year.    I had a surgery about 20 years ago and I think I have some issue on my left knee.  However it has been getting worse recently.   There are so many supplements for joint pain.  However, many article says there is no scientific reason for those supplements on the internet.   However, there are some cases it seems to be working and I tried it anyway.

   As I mentioned in my previous post, I did not expect it would work.  However it works somehow in my case.   After another 2 weeks, I think it is getting much better now.   In the worst time, I was getting really bad pain with sore on the left knee while I just standing for a short time.   Now I do not have such bad symptom at all and almost no pain.   I have still some strange feeling after training, but I do not feel much now.   It is really getting improved.

   Since it is getting better,  I have not had a chance to see a doctor yet.   But I do not think I need to see a doctor in this situation.
   Therefore, I do not know the root cause of the pain and it is hard to conclude it is just for mental thing.   Based on the information on  the internet, it might not work in many cases.   However, it could work in my case somehow.   This is just personal feeling, it might be worth to try it.

   Glucosamine based joint supplement might works some time.......
 

Knee pain ~ Joint supplement works?

Does it really work?

Get knee pain ....

   I have been running to keep my fitness regular basis.  However, I sometimes get knee pain last a few years.  I guess it is because of age and a surgery about 20 years ago.   I met an avalanche in a mountain and air lifted in December 1999.  Due to the accident my left knee was broken and got a surgery with artificial born.   It's been about 20 years, I guess it might be one of the reason of the pain.

   I also saw a doctor a several times, however, no obvious reason was found in the past.   On the other hand, I had some injury especially shin-sprint and stress fracture on my left leg and I have to stop training often.   My muscle strength might be getting weaker.  I guess they might be a part of reasons I am getting the knee pain last several years.

The pain is usually gone when I take a rest.....

   Most of time till last year, the pain was going away as long as I stop running for a few days and I did not see much problem.  However, the pain happened this January, the pain was worse and it tool longer to be back to normal.   So I started worry about the pain.

The Pain

   The pain is around lower part of knee.  Based on my research, the pain might be a lack of flexibility.  So that I spent more time for stretching before / after training.  However, it did not help so much.
    The knee is sore and I felt really sharp pain.   When I took pain killer, it was improved.  However it is not a treatment to avoid the pain and I had to stop training often.   On the other hand, some light training such as station bike / Elliptical, it was usually getting better.  I just carefully watch what it goes.

Trying a joint supplement.....

   Last 2 weeks, I try a joint supplement.   I recognize that many articles indicates that the effectiveness is questionable.   The primary ingredients are glucosamine and chondroitin.  There is no clear scientific prove, especially through mouth.  On the other hand, advertisement  from many distributors / vendor of those supplement shows many good things about the product.

   As I recognize those facts, I have been trying a supplement since there is almost no side effect.  It's been for 2 weeks, it seems that the pain is getting improved.   I am not really sure if it is due to the suppliment or placebo....　The fact is the pain is obviously getting better with almost regular running on treadmill instead of running on paved roads.

　Anyway, my left knee is getting something not right.  I will see a doctor soon anyway.  However, I want to get some feedback from readers who had some experience or opinion.
   What do you think??