Pain medicine and other therapies can help. Options include:
- Aspirin or acetaminophen (Actamin, Anacin AF, Tylenol).
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines. Examples are ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Nuprin) and naproxen (Aleve, Anaprox, Naprelan, Naprosyn).
- Opioid pain medicines, such as codeine or morphine are available by prescription. However, doctors may discourage you from staying on these potent medicines.
- Physical therapy