This link from Basytr has some great information on natural treatments for arthritis pain.
http://bastyrcenter.org/content/view/2433/
Diet-wise every site I visited was unanimous in recommending an anti-inflammatory diet which I have posted info on before, but I won't make you look it up again. The basics of what to eat and not to eat are as follows:
Eat as many foods as possible whole and uncooked. Most people are not going to switch to a raw diet, but make a whole food salad a regular part of your diet. That means that you want to avoid cooked items as much as possible. You won't know until you try, but raw stuff actually tastes great and the different textures with some crunchier stuff makes the salad more interesting.
Avoid acidic diet items and go more alkaline. You know what's coming now. Avoid processed foods. They are dead - meaning they have NO NUTRITION for you. They are also VERY likely to have a bunch of the most allergic foods as ingredients. The food items that are the most allergenic are wheat, dairy, hydrogenated fats, high fructose corn syrup, sugar and corn.
Other high acid foods include meats and grains - particularly highly processed grains. Whole grains can be an essential part of a balanced diet, but shouldn't be the center of your diet.
Hydrogenated fats include margarine and shortening. You should use virgin oils such as olive oil and coconut oil instead.
Most fruits and vegetables are alkaline with a few exceptions. Asparagus, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celery, chard, cucumber, eggplant, kale, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkin, sprouts, squashes, alfalfa, barley grass, wheat grass and wild greens are all high in alkali.
Geez! This is like deja vu all over again.
Be well and more soon.....
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