All these options have different benefits and are suitable for different requirements and scenarios. A treatment that has been deemed suitable for your friend may be completely inappropriate for you as all treatment options are dependent entirely upon your unique medical circumstances (even your social circumstances).

Arthritis pain can often be helped through a number of conservative treatments, although there is no way of curing the disease as yet. It can sometimes take a while to ascertain the most appropriate course of treatment, as every case is different. However, there are plenty of options to try before resorting to surgery. Many sufferers find that a combination of approaches can help to alleviate symptoms – by using painkillers and creams, for example.