Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate for knee osteoarthritis
It distributes patient and professional education materials and refers people to other sources of information. The clearinghouse provides information about various forms of arthritis and rheumatic disease and bone, muscle, and skin diseases. And a multicenter study funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and NIAMS, and coordinated by the University of Utah School of Medicine, is investigating the arthritis joint pain effects of the different kinds of dietary supplements glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate for knee osteoarthritis. At Indiana University in Indiannapolis, Institute-supported scientists are determining whether strength training can diminish the risk of sever pain from knee osteoarthritis.