The National Institute for Health and Care Exellence (NICE) has advised that exercise should be a “core treatment” for arthritis, in new draft guidelines for the NHS. The institute has shared that aspirin can be effective but did not advise the routine use of paracetamol or opioid drugs to manage pain.
The new NHS guidance from NICE recommends aerobic exercise including walking and also recommends strength training, to reduce symptoms and increase quality of life. The guidelines also give recommendations on the use of medicines, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, but not glucosamine.
