Take Action
Immediate Action

• Keep doing as much of your normal routine as possible.
  
• Start slowly and try to exercise more and more to keep your joints flexible and strong.
  
• Consult your doctor for recommended amount of exercise, and physical therapy evaluation and treatment.
  
• Schedule daily rest periods and sleep well to keep from getting overtired.
  
• If the joint is not warm or swollen, use heat to relieve the pain. Hot soaks, heat lamps, or whirlpool treatments may help.

Last updated: 02-May-07