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.
A variety of treatment options exist for patients with isolated medial compartment arthritis of the knee. Non-surgical interventions include the use of canes, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, lateral shoe wedges, cortisone, viscosupplements, and a variety of knee braces.