Rest

• Take a break from the activities that are increasing the pain. This may seem common sense but its advice that is often ignored. Allowing your body to rest from painful activities can decrease the time necessary to heal.
  
  

Exercise

• Although this seems counteractive to resting, doing mild forms of exercise will help your body stay healthy and boost your spirits. The staff at the Mayo Clinic suggest picking an exercise that is mild such as swimming or walking. If certain forms of exercise are painful, then discontinue doing them and find something else to fill its place.
  
  

Heat

• Heat can speed up the healing process and help decrease your pain. Set your heating pad to a lower setting and apply it several times a day to the source of the pain.