I have found capsaici patches helpful and tylenol or advil/aleve or whatever. I also sometimes overdo or make a mistake and it is a week or two or three of pain. As for pain from a bone growing med, I expect that and try to welcome it even if I have trouble getting going that day. Right now I am in pain and about to try to go to the store. (I do curbside pickup so I don't have to lift into the car.)