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Last month i saw my doctor for knee evaluation.he said nothing is abnormal. my knee still poops/grinds when straightening.can glucosamine hcl help?
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Knee grinding: In all probability your grinding in your knee is secondary to chondromalacia of the patella. All double blind prosprective studies have found glucosamine to be no better than a placebo.
Answered 1/28/2015
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