Synovial fluid

As I wrote the "hip" article to be published soon American Academy for Health and Fitness I ran across some interesting facts.......love this research. Synovial fluid and articular cartilage are a very slippery combination.....3 times more slippery than skating on ice, 4-10 times more slippery than a metal on a plastic hip replacement, and more than 30 more times as slippery as metal on metal using the best petroleum-based lubricant. Face it: synovial fluid is what allows us to flex our joints under great pressure without wear. : ) (healthpages.com. (2010) Hip Anatomy, Function and Common Problems, Media partners, Inc., Duluth, Georgia.