low impact aerobics are great. flexibility exercises, like going to yoga, again, to keep those joints flexible. as you do it, the pain will diminish more and more. and finally, a variety of balance activities. things like standing on one leg at a time or side-stepping will protect you from falls and keep you safe in the years ahead. >> it really means doing all of these things very slowly, right? don't try to rush your body because you certainly don't want to get injured while trying, say, something like the balancing? >> well, certainly. you want to go as long as you can, start slow and build up on it. you're not training for an ironman competition, you simply want to improve the flexibility and relieve the pain. and it's important that you go forward with these exercises because when you have chronic pain like you mentioned, you're going to become inactive. with that there's going to be a weight gain. the more weight you gain, the more prone you are to other serious medical problems like diabetes, high blood pressure and abnormalities with your lipids, all of which are just going to make you sicker and decrease your overall quality of