Feldene (piroxicam): I have severe osteoarthritis in my left knee since an infection from surgery in 1972. I started using Feldene around 1983 when I had a severe flare up of pain. Piroxicam could cause your skin to become more sensitive to sunlight than normal. Do not use sunbeds, and protect any treated areas from strong sunlight until you know how your skin reacts. Do not use sunbeds, and protect any treated areas from strong sunlight until you know how your skin reacts. Topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults Topical (applied to the skin) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) provide significantly more participants with osteoarthritis of the knee or hand with good levels of pain relief than placebo (sham). Piroxicam capsules, USP are indicated: For relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis. For relief of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. I have Osteoarthritis in my hands, elbows, knees, neck/spine and hips. It didn't really reduce the pain in my knees or hips but it really cuts the pain in my hands, and especially at the base of both thumbs to the wrist area. Piroxicam is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is effective in treating fever, pain, and inflammation in the body. As a group, NSAIDs are non- narcotic relievers of mild to moderate pain of many causes, including injury, menstrual cramps , arthritis , and other musculoskeletal conditions. Researchers arrived at that conclusion after comparing treatment with ultrasound alone plus standard gel (controls; n=23) with ultrasound plus piroxicam gel (n=23; approximately 20 mg per. height, duration of knee pain, the side of the knee that was more painful, duration of weight-bearing per day, present medications, underlying diseases, history of drug allergies, etc. We conducted this randomized controlled trial to compare the effects of phonophoresis of piroxicam (PhP) with UT in reducing pain and improving the function of patients with symptomatic knee pain caused by mild to moderate OA. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of virgin olive oil phonophoresis on female athletes' anterior knee pain (AKP). A double blinded randomized clinical trial was conducted. Ninety-three female athletes suffering from AKP voluntarily participated in this study. Patients were.