Osteoarthritis is treated with:
- Over-the-counter pain-relieving or anti-inflammatory medications
- Exercise and weight control
- Prescription anti-inflammatory pain relievers
- Hyaluronic acid injections to relieve pain
- Cymbalta (duloxetine), an antidepressant, to ease pain
- Hot or cold compresses
- Joint protection devices
- Integrative therapy like acupuncture
- Steroid injections
- Narcotics for pain when other treatments do not help
- Surgery when other treatments have failed