Understanding pain relief medication

There are a number of medicines your doctor may choose to recommend for you and their choice of medications will depend on how severe your pain is, any other medicines you might be taking, and any other health conditions you may have. Often they will recommend a combination of medications to best treat both the pain and inflammation that is associated with OA.

Examples of such medications include:

• Paracetamol
• NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs)
• Opioids
• Injections
• Anti-inflammatory creams and gels
• Complementary medicines