Physio Flex Pro Reviews
Physio Flex Pro Reviews
$51.99
Category: Joint SupplementIngredients: Bromelain, Chondroitin, Ginger, Glucosamine, Selenium, Turmeric
HLTH Score - 3/5 ? HLTH score is our rating based on the judging criteria outlined in the article; it may not always reflect the user ratings above. It's OK
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Once Upon A Time Physio Flex Pro Was Our Number One Pick, But Not Any More.
When I first reviewed Physio Flex Pro several years ago, it was rated as our number one joint supplement.
And back then there were a couple of reasons why we rate it over the others on the market, but the long and short of is it, that it presented a much better value proposition than the other brands. Physio Flex Pro was far from perfect even back then, but when all the other options on the market were terrible, it did make it look a lot better than it in fact was.
However, since then FlexAgain has come out, and ultimately, you get everything you get in Physio Flex Pro in better doses, and a few extra ingredients that are arguably more effective including Omega, a better dose of Curcumin, resveratrol, vitamins and a host of other good stuff. And as FlexAgain is actually slightly cheaper, we can't give Physio Flex Pro the number one spot anymore.
That said we're not going to rate it badly, if you've already got it, then it's not a bad choice, just you can now do a lot better.
Physio Flex Pro covers off most of the big hitters in terms of joint pain supplement ingredients. Most are within the effective joint supplement dosages which is another win for Physio Flex.
Customers Physio Flex Pro Reviews
Generally the customer reviews of Physio Flex Pro are pretty positive, and several members of the HLTH staff have used it in the past, and rated it highly. One suffers with osteoarthritis the other has a permeant should injury after a car accident. And both do now use FlexAgain and say it's better however.
The Amazon rating is 4.5* and the reviews seem credible enough.
There are a lot of reviews on Physio Flex Pro's website, but these are easily curated by the brand and whilst they mention remarkable joint stiffness decreases and improvements to joint discomfort, they can't be taken as neutral parties being on the Physio Flex Pro website.
Physio Flex Pro Ingredients
Selenium (200mcg) is the one of the ingredients in physio flex pro that we don't tend to see in other joint pain supplements. Selenium has been shown to promote healthy joints and bones by blocking enzymes that break down cartilage and has been shown to help people with arthritis [1]. It also has other anti oxidant properties, and is generally a good inclusion if someone is deficient, that said, most people do get enough of it and 400mcg is too much, so you'll need to make sure you're not getting selenium from other sources.
Turmeric 95% Curcumin (200mg) has been shown to be an effective anti-inflammatory, it's been shown to be effective at improving joint pain and joint stiffness [2]. The dosage of the extract is however too low, this needs to be 500mg of curcumin to be at the bottom end.
Glucosamine HCI (500mg) is a good ingredient, it's on the low side of effective dosages, but this isn't actually a bad thing in this case. As higher dosages can cause nasty side effects in a lot of people. For example this is the common issue of Osteo Bi Flex, which has a much higher dose of Glucosamine HCL and a lot of customer reviews claiming that issue.
Bromelain (300mg) has been studied for a lot of things, but the only thing that it seems to perform on in is that it alleviates joint pain. And of course, that makes it a good ingredient for Physio Flex Pro. Bromelain is one of the better over the counter anti inflammatory ingredients available. It doesn't always need to be dosed this highly, but it's within the effective dosage for all body sizes. Good inclusion for Physio Flex Pro.
Ginger Extract (250mg) is a good inclusion and the particular extract used in Physio flex pro is more dense in the active ingredients, but still not within the ideal dose range. The thing is you can do this with this does of ginger, but you need to standardize for 60mg of gingerols to line up with the studies not the 5% or rather 12.5mg that's in Physio Flex Pro. It may still do something as studies on the bottom end of the effective range are pretty much none existent, but it's also not supported here.
Chondroitin (100mg) This supplement comes along with glucosamine in a lot of supplements, it is typically shown to be more effective at enhancing cogitative function, than joints although a lot of ingredients tend to overlap, omega 3 for example, and there is also joint benefits.
Methylsulfonylmethane (100mg): The dosage would be a little bit higher for it to be higher for it to be in the effective range for treating osteoarthritis, but it could be useful for minor joint aches.
Of course, this is still better than the vast majority of Joint Supplements, it's just not the best. And seeing as there are competitors which do it better now, Physio Flex Pro need to up their game. Most of the complaints, the curcumin dosage, and the gingerol dosage, are addressed in FlexAgain, so even though we're repeating things a bit, that's a better option.
Physio Flex Pro Review Conclusion
Physio Flex Pro is a decent product, but it's formula is now a little dated, most of the ingredients are good for osteoarthritis, but it could be a lot better, and especially for rheumatoid arthritis which most studies show requires higher doses so you're not going to get away with cutting things down a bit. If it's a question of does physio flex pro work for smaller aches and joint inflammation then we'd say you've got the reasonable chance.
Do remember supplements won't work for everyone with joint pain, and one ingredient can work for one person and not another, the benefits of combination supplements is that you can reduce the trial and error a little bit, but Physio Flex has long since been uncrowned as king of joint supplements.
| Criteria | Rating |
| Ingredients | 7/10 |
| Pain Relief | 7/10 |
| Joint Health | 7/10 |
| Swelling | 7/10 |
| Value | 7/10 |
| Recommended | 7/10 |
References
1 - https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/complementary-and-alternative-treatments/types-of-complementary-treatments/selenium/
2 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7812094/
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