Stretch it out

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Assuming you are pain-free, you should try to stretch all of your joints each day to the extent that it does not cause you pain. 

A physical therapist or other physician can help tailor a stretching program for your needs. 

People with RA tend to feel stiffer in the morning than at other times of the day, so take a shower to warm up your joints, and then stretch to help loosen you up for the rest of the day, Reininger advises.