I second PoppaGator on the glucosamine. I have osteoarthritis in my hands,neck and back, and have been unable to play guitar for several years because the knuckles in my LEFT hand lock up under the pressure of holding the chord (no problem with the picking hand). Not only is it painful, I have to grasp the finger with the other hand to straighten it out. On my doctor's advise, I started taking glucosamine chondroitin about 4 months ago. The mobility in my hands improved significantly after about 6 weeks. I stopped the glucosamine about 3 weeks ago to test the results. This week my hands have started aching and burning again and the knuckles are locking up when I grasp something. Looks like the stuff really does help. I'm starting back on it today. Who knows, maybe I'll reach the point I can start to play guitar again!

Janie