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Can you tell me is glucosamine & chondroitin beneficial for lumbar disc disease?

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Dr. Robert Kent answered

Specializes in Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

The studies are hit: Or miss with glucosamine for joints overall, and discs are a difficult area to get nutrients to, so they may not be able to get much from glucosamine. That being said, some people really do have good results. It is a benign treatment that may actually help a great deal if you are one of the lucky few!

Answered 1/29/2014

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