Rest

• Resting an arthritic joint is an effective treatment strategy that can significantly reduce arthritis pain and irritation. Avoiding excessive or unnecessary joint movement can allow arthritic joint pain to subside and promote soft tissue healing.
  
  

Activity Modification

• High-impact physical activities, including running, jumping and in some cases, walking, can aggravate an arthritic joint and cause pain. Eliminating or reducing participation in these types of activities and replacing them with participation in low-impact activities is an effective form of arthritis treatment.
  
  

Pain Medications

• Pain medications, including over-the-counter, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications and prescription-based narcotic/opiate-based medications, can be effective at reducing arthritis pain and are often used to manage a chronic arthritic condition.
  
  

Injections

• Injection therapy, which normally consists of injecting small amounts of corticosteroid (usually cortisone) into an arthritic joint, is a very effective arthritis treatment option. Joint injections help to reduce joint pain and swelling and help to increase joint range of motion.
  
  

Joint Replacement

• Joint replacement is also an effective treatment option designed to reconstruct a damaged joint utilizing prosthetic replacement parts. Joint replacement surgery reduces pain, improves function and restores normal joint anatomy, making it an effective treatment option for severe arthritis.