Nonsurgical treatment options for knee pain - which may or may not pertain to your case - include the following: 1. oral anti-inflammatory medications 2. oral non-anti-inflammatory pain medications 3. topical anti-inflammatory medications 4. topical non-anti-inflammatory pain medications 5. such dietary supplements" as Glucosamine and Chondroitin 6. knee injection(s) with steroids (cortisone) or