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.
Some medical treatments for osteoarthritis that may be used before arthroplasty include: 1  Anti-inflammatory medicines. 2  Pain medicines. 3  Limiting painful activities. 4  Assistive devices for walking (such as a cane) 5  Physical therapy. 6  Cortisone injections into a knee joint.