Quote Originally Posted by Drakons
First of all - find new doctor Your`s doesn't sound like one.

To learn about joints and how to make them stronger there is enough medical and sports literature, although, a interesting peace is Pavel's Tsatsouline's "Super joints".
Doctors can't always work miracles.

I like the idea of stopping training and getting massage.

I don't know how old you are and if your family is prone to arthritis. However if it's bad it's not going to go away. Let's say you might be able to pratice Iron Fist for another 5 years but the real question is could you even pick up a fork in 10?