That is not the case. I broke my arm in 2007. It still causes me pain. I also have back problems, which cause pain as well.
I do not take drugs for the pain. Once in a while, I might take ibuprofen, but that's it. I try to keep the joints strong through mild exercise, which helps.
I have a OA drug RUINED GI Track. Not even a baby aspirin is allowed. PPI’s destroyed my spine with OP. With Gastropresis a opioid is not feasible. Tylenol is all I’m can take, and it works like crap.
I’ve dealt with this torn rotator cuff 8 yrs. Then blew the base thumb joint, tore the ligaments, and had trigger lock so bad it had to be pushed back up. Now there are 2 screws in a frozen joint, wrist nerve damage, a stiff first joint on the thumb that will always be stiff. A ruined dominate hand and arm. Nerve damage and nothing for the pain. OA had set in by the time I was in my 40’s. I’m now 67. 24/7/365 level 10 pain is no fun.