“What is the best anti-inflammatory for knee pain?”

Weight loss and low carb diet helps. Usually OTC meds are equally good, however cautious use advised due yo side effect and seek your pcp advice

I do not believe that we have good evidence that one non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication is greater than another. The best one is the one your stomach tolerates the best, the one with dosing intervals that are easy to remember, and the one the seems to relieve your pain the best!

Move free otc. Tart cherry juice. Copper brace. Ibuprofen.

All medications and treatments related to drugs and supplements are subject to possible allergies. Your doctor has to do a medical assessment and answer your question in a professional manner so that you won't have any unforseen side effects.

The best commonly available antinflammatory treatment for Knee pain is Steroid injection into the knee joint. Now considering your age, you probably don't have a severe Chronic knee pain which requires the strongest antinflammatory treatment, so you probably should start with a milder oral antinflammatory pain medication like Meloxicam.

Any anti-inflammatory medication is good for joint pains. Most common are Motrin, Advil or Acetaminophen in moderation. If pain is not relieved with such over the counter medications, prescription anti-inflammatory medications from your doctor is the next step.

All anti-inflammatories taken at correct dose and interval are roughly equivalent in efficacy, however, every person's body responds differently to different medications based on your genetics. That means that what works better for one person may not work as well for another. Generally oral NSAIDs work better than topical, however I have seen a few patients over the past 15 years in whom topical medications worked better than oral so once again you can't generalize to every person. One of the most common side affects of NSAIDs is stomach irritation (heartburn) so I usually recommend medications that require once a day dosing and are not very irritating to stomach lining, such as Mobic or Celebrex. Both of these require a prescription. You would have to be seen by a doctor local to you to be evaluated and prescribed these medications.