Many times stiffness and pain lead people to choose inactivity over exercise. However, this thought process can work against you. Being inactive can lead to weaker muscles and loss of motion in the joints. Adding even just a bit of moderate exercise to your day can be of great benefit and can preserve the motion that you currently have in your joints. Exercises such as swimming and walking can increase your endurance level and lead to greater muscle function. Although there may not be an ultimate cure for rheumatoid arthritis there are many things that you can do to make your life pain-free and