Ask Dr. Marks: 10/04

I’ve seen a lot of ads for exotic herbs and special supplements that claim to rebuild worn cartilage. Do any of these treatments work? If not, are there any procedures or treatments that do work in rebuilding cartilage? No herbs, dietary supplements, or home remedies have been proven to rebuild damaged cartilage—and you should be wary of any ads that claim their product does so. Surgical procedures can rebuild a type of cartilage, called fibrocartilage,…