Excercise tips??

You should try some gentle yoga or pilates, either should help stretch you out, maybe even aquasizing (I'm not sure of your pain level so go with what you feel you can handle) something is always better than nothing, just be careful and make sure you're doing proper movements regardless of what kind of exercise you do, so you don't further injure yourself.

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I have morning joint pain also. I am a runner so this seems to fix things for me. You could start out walking to loosen things up. Try increasing the distance each day and then try intervals of walking and running. Even a walk around the block is a good start. Start out with just a short distance to see if it helps. Good Luck!