When joint cartilage wears away, bone rubs against bone, it will suffer the Arthritis. Lots of people can’t bear that it is painful.

Arthritis is so common that is so disabling and painful. Lots of quack “cures” are out there, from shark cartilage to copper jewelry to snake venom.

Do Exercise
Physical activity is essential for people with osteoarthritis, whether it means walking around your apartment if you’re a fragile older person or swimming laps if you’re in better shape.

People used to think that exercise made arthritis worse, but the opposite is true—unless you’re pounding the pavement.

Acupuncture
Many people find that acupuncture helps relieve pain and disability due to arthritis; several studies have found benefit from the procedure.

Several trials show acupuncture to be helpful for many people with osteoarthritis.  It’s not helpful in everybody.

Weight loss
The best remedy—maintaining a healthy weight, and losing weight if necessary—is not the easiest.

Still, every pound you pare off means 4 pounds less pressure on your knees, says Laura Robbins, senior vice president of education and academic affairs at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

Capsaicin cream
Capsaicin cream can also relieve osteoarthritis pain, and it’s available without a prescription.

It’s made from the substance that gives chili peppers their heat.

Glucosamine
There is some evidence that suggests that glucosamine alleviates arthritis pain, but the type of glucosamine matters.

There continues to be a lot of controversy about it. There’s a fair amount of data that glucosamine sulfate is beneficial, but glucosamine hydrochloride is not.  Almost all of the products that are sold here in the United States are glucosamine hydrochloride. There are no trials demonstrating that glucosamine hydrochloride benefits people with osteoarthritis.