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.
Summary. 1  2 types of cartilage in the knee; meniscal and articular. 2  Symptoms of damage include pain, locking, swelling and instability. 3  Arthroscopy provides safe and effective means of treatment.  Long term risk of osteoarthritis if damage is severe.