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.
How Exercise Helps Knee Arthritis. Exercising an arthritic knee may seem counterintuitive, but regular exercise can actually lessen â and even relieve â arthritis pain and other symptoms, such as stiffness and swelling. There are several reasons to exercise with knee arthritis. For example: 1  Exercise maintains the jointâs full range of motion.