Table 5.

Adjuvant and Concomitant Therapies

DiagnosisTherapy
Septic jointAntibiotics
GoutColchicine, allopurinol
Muscle spasmMuscle relaxants
Associated neuropathic painTopical capsaicin, anti-depressants
Associated muscle painTopical or oral NSAID, topical lidocaine
Rheumatoid arthritisDMARDs,a steroids
OsteoarthritisGlucosamine
  • a DMARD, disease-modifying antirheumatic drug.