test my return reply > -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Strong [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 8:16 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [EVOLUTIONARY-FITNESS] osteoarthritis > > Does anyone have any experience with glucosamine as part of a program to > mitigate osteoarthritis. I developed chronic groin pain (which is usually > referred from a problem with the hip and was diagnosed with "early" > changes > to the hip consistent with osteoarthritis. The joint capsule was filled > with fluid and I was given Viox, the newest "super" antiimflammatory. I > have been on it for a month and it did help. However, I did stop tennis > and have (and now must, I suppose) kicks against resistance at my aikido > class. I have initiated my own rehab with twice a week Pilates exercises > while continuing aikido with its stretching and full body involvement. Up > until this flare up of arthritis (which I equate to a skiing ding to the > hip > about 5 years ago, I had been playing tennis a couple of times a week, > biking, lifting weights (employing some of Art Devany's ideas such as > alactic training) and aikido with some hiking thrown in. I am still doing > all of it but for the tennis and some of the more radical stuff at aikido. > I am 52 years old and have the sedentary occupation of trial attorney. > Any > suggestions as to how to fight back against this supposed cartilage issue > would be very welcome. Rick