The present invention relates to the field of anatomy, and more particularly to the control of pain and to the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritic cartilage degradation. Described herein are methods for treating pain which comprise administering to a subject in need a combination of (i) an antagonist of the endothelin type A receptor (ETA) and (ii) an antagonist of the bradykinin B1 receptor (BKB1). Also described are methods for preventing osteoarthritic cartilage degradation and pharmaceutical compositions for treating pain, for preventing osteoarthritic cartilage degradation, and/or for preventing osteoarthritic joint inflammation, in subjects.
