I have recently developed a mild on/off pain in my ring finger joint of my left hand. I am a guitar player, and I have looked this type of thing up(common for people in my field, not so surprisingly), and it looks like some type of arthritis? Ostheoarthritis? Something like that. Anyway I heard about this pepper cream on some forums that's supposed to help, and also gluscosimine. Glucosimine is supposed to have effects on diabetic people(im kind of in shape and don't have the beetis, so I'm not so concerned). My only questions are: what truth is there to this? And are there other such treatments that you would recommend above the latter mentioned question?(yes I will consult a doctor, but I always entertain multiple viewpoints on issues).