This can be a tricky question, but most of the time we recommend that when your pain subsides, you are ok to return to activity. One caveat - we recommend to return to activity SLOWLY! For instance, you may want to go to the driving range and swing at a couple of golf balls before committing to 18 holes for the afternoon. If you return to activity slowly, and the pain remains gone, ramp up to your previous activity level over the course of 4 weeks.