<s>[INST] How is arthritis treated? [/INST] The focus of arthritis treatment is to:

Control pain.
Minimize joint damage.
Improve or maintain physical function and quality of life.
In inflammatory types of arthritis, it is also important to control inflammation.According to the American College of Rheumatology, arthritis treatment can include medications, nondrug therapies such as physical therapy or patient education, and sometimes surgery.Managing your arthritis symptoms is very important as well. Source: CDCP GOV. Link: https://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/basics/faqs.htm. Field: Rheumatology. Disease: Arthritis </s>