Table 1.
The conventional management of knee osteoarthritis
| Pharmacological management | Analgesics |
| Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) | |
| Symptomatic slow-acting drugs in osteoarthritis | |
| Agents for intraarticular injection including corticosteroids and hyaluronic acid | |
| Putative disease-modifying agents | |
| Bone-acting agents | |
| Non-pharmacological management | Articular surgery |
| Taking exercises | |
| Body weight loss | |
| Use of medicinal herbs and neutraceuticals |