Preventing flares during exercise?

HI all,
yesterday i seemed to be having a good day, so i did some mild stretching. Then i took a bath. This flared me up but the flare didn't really show up for several hours.
I am wondering- is there any way to prevent this? I thought the bath would help, could it have made things worse? ie, ice not heat?
Many thanks, I'd love to exercise more.
Lotus

Hi Lotus, I'm into walking daily...started out slowly...a few blocks and now I can walk a few miles.

Days that I'm flaring, I do better if I'm active rather than sitting still. I will still walk but maybe at a slower pace and do a shorter distance.

Exercise has helped me more than anything...I sleep better at night and have more energy. I try to listen to my body and pace myself. Somedays I overdo... one day last week, I pushed myself too hard and walked 5 miles...next day I paid for it!

A warm bath and some gentle stretching helps. I did take a muscle relaxer before bed and it helped. I do deep breathing exercises before and after walking also...it helps loosen me up.

Hope you can keep up with the exercise...I think you will find it to help.

Hugs, Robin