Susan,
Osteoarthritis is a challenging and debilitating condition. I highly recommend you test for and then take optimal doses of vitamin-D, some strong antioxidants, MSM with Glucosamine, Eggshell membrane, Hyaluronic acid, and Devlis claw to mitigate the pain (no side effects that you'd normally get from NSAIDS). More information
http://www.wyldeabouthealth.com/healthnotes/us/assets/health-condition/osteoarthritis/~default" target="_blank">here