I cannot use NSAID's either, so have to rely on other strategies.
I have learned to differentiate OA joint pain from other pain, and treat it separately.
First, movement - sitting stiffens everything. Even at the keyboard today I am wriggling, stretching, jumping up and down every few minutes to do a small task.
Second - stretching - before I get out of bed, I do 5-10 minutes of gentle stretches - knees to chest, neck rotations, spine stretches by moving knees from one side of body to the other, hand and finger stretches.
Third - topical ointments - I find none of the work all the time, so I have an arsenal. Voltaren Gel, Arnica Gel (Bruise Relief), Bio-Freeze, and an anti-inflammatory essential oil roll-on.
Fourth heat & compression - On bad days, I wear compression gloves on my hands. I have a variety of microwaveable flax seed warmers. I usually fall asleep with one behind my neck or spine, which hurt by bedtime.
Finally exercise - whether in the form of yoga, walking, vigorous housework, or aerobic exercise in a pool - I try to do at least 5 times a week. And right now I do 30 minutes of PT every day for a repaired shoulder. Doesn't leave a lot of time to sit still.

None of these is fun when I hurt, like today when it is chilly, gray and damp. But if I skip a few days, I feel even worse. A new-to-me doc just told me I have been living with this for 41 years now - I just know it feels like forever. Every year, it hits a new body part or two.