 Hi, I'm Dr. Sunil Kini, working as a concerted orthopedic surgeon at Manipal Hospital's Bangalore. To answer this question, it mainly depends on what type of arthritis we are talking about. Some forms of arthritis such as bacterial arthritis or viral arthritis can often be treated by combination of antimicrobials and antibiotics. Some forms of arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis which are mainly inflammatory arthritis, goes into remissions and depending upon the treatment with certain drugs. Certain forms of arthritis which is mainly age-related which we call as osteoarthritis are not treatable but often by lifestyle modifications and diet the course of the disease can often be altered.