Hi, Thanks for asking your query in HCM! Diclofenac and aspirin are the drugs of choice for joint pains and iflammation are are used world wide. They are pretty effective in reducing the pain. However, taking these drugs for a long duration do have their adverse effects on the body, especially kidney. Thus, I d advice you to take the drugs for few weeks but give importance to other factors such as diet, exercises, weight. Decrease in body weight coupled with exercises and a proper diet can help a lot in reducing the pain. Hope this solves your query. Feel free to ask if you have any doubts. Regards, Dr. Sridhar Reddy