However, if the bones have fused, only surgery may restore joint function. The results are remarkable. Arthritic pain will disappear in almost all cases. In a few very extreme case, pain will be reduce, but not completely eliminated. This generally, however, provides sufficient benefit to allow the person to function normally again.
Most people begin to feel relief within ten to twenty days.
The severity of your condition as well as how long you have been affected is a factor. Others may take a bit longer and a few may not feel the results for six to eight weeks. If you have been affected for five or ten years or longer, you need to be patient, it may take up to 90 days to be pain free. Also, a weight-bearing joint, like a hip or knee, takes more abuse of course, and may require a little more time compared to a shoulder or elbow. After the initial repair and restoration period, the Support product is all that is necessary to continue the rebuilding and regeneration.