NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins and Wellstar orthopedic surgeon Dr. Joseph Burns talk about staying active, overcoming injuries, and living pain-free.

Dominique Wilkins: Coming from someone who’s had a bunch of injuries, what’s the first thing you should do when you start feeling joint pain?

Dr. Joseph Burns: The acronym R-I-C-E, which is rest, ice, compression, and elevation, is a good place to start. Paying attention to other symptoms that go along with your injury is important. Did you lose range of motion? Is there swelling? Is it improving with time?

Dominique: So when should you go to a doctor? For me, all the years of competing have helped me learn my body. It comes down to whether I have pain more than soreness.

Dr. Burns: Most of us, though, don’t understand our bodies the

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