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Anyone who wants to move without pain, look youthful and protect their joints in the long term will sooner or later come across an important name: glucosamine. This substance occurs naturally in the body, but its production decreases with age. What makes this building block so valuable for our health?

Tension, hardened muscles, circulatory problems, swelling, joint pain: for these and many other complaints, colourful adhesive strips provide relief — and all without medication. What is their mechanism and what else can tapes do?

One unfortunate movement – and ligaments or tendons are torn or overstretched. In such cases an orthosis is often used to balance mobility and stability of the body and thereby restore movement. How does an orthosis work and what should you know about it?