People with arthritis have a fear that if they use their arthritis affected joints or muscles it would further worsen it or increase the pain. But that is not true one should use the affected muscle more than normal which would reduce the stiffness and improve the flexibility of the muscle. Physiotherapy along with proper medication and exercise would help you deal with the arthritis in very quick time.

Physiotherapists generally work simultaneously with your doctor, depending on the area of pain and type of inflammation various therapy regimes are planned and conducted on regular basis. They know the best way to move your muscles without harming it; also help you preserve your energy. They will make you learn how to walk with crutches. The main aim of physical therapy is use to improve the use of the affected muscle, restore the capabilities that have been lost, advice certain physical activities, would improve your physical fitness and help you become self-dependent need take support of anything or any person to walk or while doing any chores.

It would be started as soon as possible before the disease gets worse causing any dysfunctional, deformities. After gaining some amount of strength and some confidence one can do exercise like range of motion exercise, endurance exercise or strengthening exercise.