Turmeric the answer to stiff and achy joints?

Hey, so I've been climbing close to a year now,  with that being said, I've noticed my fingers / joints have started to get stiff and achy, especially after a climbing session "I'm 32". My doctor recently recommended the supplement recommended turmeric. I was just wondering if that's what you all take? if so, how good is it? or if not, then how do you get around this issue of stiff fingers / joints. Any advice is greatly appreciated! 

https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-q-and-a-turmerics-anti-inflammatory-properties-may-relieve-arthritis-pain/

If this is happening to you at 32, I would get checked out by a rheumatologist.  You may have an underlying autoimmune disorder such as psoriatic arthritis and not know it yet.  If this is the case, tumeric won't do much good.  Prescribed biologics and/or major anti inflammatory diet/lifestyle changes, however, do work quite well for autoimmune inflammation.  

A couple months ago, I began taking turmeric for an arthritic hip and noticed a definite. reduction in pain and inflammation. I was skeptical at first, but it works for me.

Glucosime/chondroiton. . . 

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Two more supplements that might help are tat cherry extract and niacinamide.

You might just need more rest.

That said, I take tumeric but you need to take it with piperine (pepper extract) as it is poorly absorbed.  Don’t buy the cheap stuff.

Look at your omega 3/6 ratio.  Omega 6 fatty acids, although essential, are  pro inflammatory. I eat salmon at least three times a week and also take fish or krill oil.

As others have said, I also take glucosamine/chondroitin.

Do NOT take ibuprofen or other NSAID drugs except once in a while if you REALLY need them. They inhibit healing, and have lots of long term side effects.

FWIW Im 62, have been climbing for 47 years, and have zero finger or joint pain.  

I’m amazed a doctor even whispered “turmeric” to a patient. Most doctors stick to the script: anti inflammatory meds, shots and then surgery.

There’s an herbal supplement that contains turmeric, called Zyflamend Herbal Pain Relief from New Chapter. I took it for a while when I was dealing with chronic neck pain from a disk injury. Not sure if it did anything, but it was one of a handful of things I was doing to get by.

I’ll second what Ward said and suggest staying away from the anti inflammatory medication unless it’s medically necessary. I was taking them for a while to climb through my neck pain and it was only buying me a bit more time before the pain became unbearable. Had I treated the pain as a signal and looked in to it, I could have saved a couple years of agony. 

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Joint or butt pain?

Steve Williams wrote:

Glucosime/chondroiton. . . 

I wouldn't, as it's reportedly a risk factor in developing Dupuytren's Contracture:

https://dupuytrens-society.org.uk/information/risk-factors/

https://dupuytrens.org/faq/what-other-conditions-predispose-to-dupuytrens/#gsc.tab=0

Anecdotally Dupuytren's is already elevated in climbers, possibly as a consequence of repeated minor trauma, perhaps because climbers are more likely to report and seek help for early stage nodules.

Associated with, caused by, dose, specific risk factors, demographics, duration of and reason for treatment.  

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Stop drinking alcohol, work on your gut micro b; maybe change diet- no sugar, no processed food, no grains, basically Paleo, little to no dairy (hard cheeses OK).

What others said above about nsaids.

I found drinking turmeric tea after dinner seems to help me feel less stiff in the morning. But I’d say the most obvious improvement for my fingers/joints/general inflammation came from cutting out dairy and sugar (I did discover I have a whey allergy tho)

Lastly, I found Vitamin D supplements have helped with recover as I’ve gotten older. Got onto them during Covid because of all the hype and noticed I was feeling better than normal after power sessions at the gym. Who knew!

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned daily PT/yoga, it's definitely my first go-to. I've experimented with turmeric and had much better results when cooking with large amounts of it over taking capsules, unfortunately I can only handle one big turmeric flavored meal a week. 

About 10 years ago I went full vegan to try and help with some shoulder issues instead of surgery. After about 5 years I started bringing back fish and maybe chicken into my diet now and then. Today I basically consider myself a flexitarian.  Occasional chicken still and fish a few times a week. 

I have kept my shoulder inflammation under control. Even bigger than that for me has been arthritic fingers. I tape around certain joints for added support everytime I climb but what has made the biggest difference in finger pain for me has been cutting out sugar.