Thanks for this. I have a cranky but not quite painful hip joint.
I went to WebMD to see what they say about prevention, the site my MD consults when we discuss supplements he prescribes for me. Here’s what they say you can do to keep your joints strong:
https://www.webmd.com/osteoarthritis/osteoarthritis-prevention-1
For D3, I use Carlson’s Norwegian Fish Oil. Lemon flavored. My doc prescribes it.
Most of the handful of supplements I take are deductible as drugs because he prescribes them. Genius MD.
My hip healed much faster than my knee.
Yes, the supplements really do work.
When I was 18, my mom dragged me to the ER because my knee was swollen. The X-rays showed ostearthritis.
A year later, I started having great difficulty going upstairs.
(Mind you, this isn’t a weight thing—I’ve been thin all my life.)
Then I started taking fish oil. My knees have hardly ever hurt or been stiff since.
You might research platelet-rich-plasma injections. Ask your ortho doc about it.