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.
1 Over-the-counter pain-control medications: Commonly used pain relievers such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as naproxen. ( Aleve or Naprosyn) and ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin) also play a role in the treatment of knee pain.