My PMR was diagnosed in January and since then I've tapered down from initial 40 mg Prednisone to just one mg. recently, but find myself waking with a vague all over stiff and painful feeling. I'll try going back to two mg. today. Since I first was diagnosed I walked every day, first just a bit then regularly 2-3 miles every day. Also YOGA every other day. Made a mistake and did 6 1/2 miles one day about two weeks ago and paid for it with a pulled muscle inside my left thigh. I had walked too fast and too far and left knee hurt like heck, couldn't walk on it all all at first. Now it's nearly healed and things are getting back to normal. I can walk almost normally now again. The important thing here is the YOGA !!! I've practiced and taught yoga for several years now and I'm convinced of it's benefits. Pay no attention to the pictures of 20 something sleek gals doing impossible things with their perfect bodies. Try yoga as a beginner ... maybe just mastering calming breathing in the beginning ... maybe in a chair if sitting on the floor is a problem. Learn both to stretch and to relax. Find a good local teacher, if that is impossible, go on YouTube, search "yoga with Adriene" and follow her lead ... she is fantastic !!! Then try her practice for a specific thing, such as yoga for legs or yoga for back. But please try yoga ... it's been so good for me both mentally and physically. After practicing about ten years, averaging four one hour practices a week, I now can do a headstand, and can do all the balance poses rather well. BTW, I'm 76 years old, pretty average, retired from retail business, and a Vietnam vet. Thanks for listening.