Some diabetes drugs called GLP-1 agonists might help ease knee pain in adults with osteoarthritis, but there’s only early hints from a couple of small studies — not enough proof yet to say for sure.

Some diabetes drugs called GLP-1 agonists might help people with knee arthritis move better, but we’re not sure yet because there haven’t been enough solid studies.

A diabetes drug called semaglutide might help people with knee arthritis lose weight and feel less pain, according to a recent study.

Those diabetes weight-loss drugs might help knee arthritis, but it's probably because people lose weight — not because the drug calms inflammation in the joint itself.

If someone with knee or joint pain loses more weight using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, they might feel less pain — and this could mean that getting healthier on a metabolic level helps ease joint symptoms.

For adults with knee pain from arthritis and type 2 diabetes, taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may slightly reduce pain based on a scoring system, but the change is probably too small for people to actually notice in their daily lives.