In addition, though bodybuilding uses the same principles as strength training, it is with a goal of gaining muscle bulk. Strength trainers with different goals and programs will not gain the same mass as a professional bodybuilder.
1 Anti-inflammatory pain medications (NSAIDs) are prescription and nonprescription drugs that help treat pain and inflammation. 2  Cortisone injections may help decrease inflammation and reduce pain within a joint.  Exactly how effective knee arthroscopy is for treatment of arthritis is debatable.
Arthroscopy may be recommended for these knee problems: 1  Torn meniscus. 2  Torn or damaged anterior cruciate. 3  Torn or damaged collateral ligament.  Swollen (inflamed) or damaged lining of the 1  joint. Kneecap (patella) that is out of position (misalignment).  Small pieces of broken cartilage in the knee 1  joint. Removal of Baker's  cyst.