There could be multiple conditions that result in or lead to joint pain during any stage in our lifetime.  It may be because of some injury while playing or due to wear and tear on joints and ligaments over time.  If you feel shoulders popping and hips grinding; preventing damage and starting the healing process is essential to your joint health.

Some people choose non steroidal and anti inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen, acetaminophen and aspirin etc but it is not recommended as though they are controlling inflammation, they slow down the healing by hampering Glycosaminoglycans production which is an important component for creating new connecting tissues.  Another side effect caused by their intake may be stomach ulcers, ringing in ears and kidney problems. You must try natural joint support supplements rather than directly jumping to medication first.

Glucosamine-sulfate and Chondrotin: Absolutely wonderful alternative to pain relievers available over the counter.  These are the building blocks that repair cartilage, tendons and ligaments (connective tissues).  As the body may be slow in making glucosamine, it may be taken as joint support supplement

Unlike NSAIDs which only relieve pain while decreasing inflammation, supplements can repair joints as well as tendons. NSAIDs regular intake may also slow down your body’s natural cycle to produce Glucosamine as well as Chondroitin; it is therefore recommended to take them as dietary joint support supplements.

Chondroitin is created when lots of glucosamine molecules get stuck together and is an advanced molecule.  It is not well absorbed by body and is a little more expensive. Both of these have successfully reduced symptoms of osteoarthritis also speeding up healing process of joints.  Chondroitin has a unique ability that distracts enzymes that are bent to destroy cartilage and they rather target chondroitin instead.  The chondroitin that gets chewed up is then converted to ordinary glucosamine and used to heal joints and tendons.

SAMe: is another good joint support supplement although not as efficient as above stated ones.  It helps the body in the production of glucosamine.  It also treats depression and studies suggest that it benefits patients of fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis.  It has the ability to raise glucosamine production and is quite cheap.  It is recommended to purchase individually wrapped SAMe in foil otherwise it may be biologically inactive as it is unstable and may be destroyed by light.

Fish Oil: it simply stands out among all joint support supplements available.  To be more specific, Omega-3 fatty acids and eicosapentaenoic acid along with docosahexaenoic acid fight enzymes linked with damaging joints and also reduce inflammation.  It is recommended to eat fish at least 2 times a week Omega-3 fatty acids have also proven to protect against stroke and DHA also offers relief from problems like depression.