<s>[INST] Can any home remedies help? [/INST] Experiment with hot and cold therapies to stop pain flare-ups. For heat, microwave a sock full of rice for 2 minutes (test before applying to your skin). Leave the pouch in place until it cools down. For cooling relief, grab a bag of frozen peas and drape around your joint to ease pain and swelling. If you wake up with stiff, swollen hands, consider wearing gloves to bed. Swelling can occur when body fluids resettle at night, says Mary Moore, MD, a retired professor of medicine and rheumatology at Temple University School of Medicine. Try a snug-fitting pair of stretchy gloves like Isotoners. Source: Prevention. Link: https://www.prevention.com/health/a20469909/answers-to-your-arthritis-questions/. Field: Rheumatology. Disease: Arthritis </s>