In the acute phase of rheumatoid arthritis, joint inflammation and systemic symptoms are more obvious, so rest and physical therapy with drug therapy should be the main focus, and attention should be paid to maintaining good posture and functional position. At the same time, small-motion joint gymnastics and muscle contraction exercises should be performed daily in bed to prevent joint deformation and muscle atrophy. Physiotherapy can be chosen from cold, heat, magnetism, electricity, water, wax therapy, etc. according to the situation. Acupuncture treatment can also be given according to the situation. In the chronic phase, rehabilitation treatment should focus on the rehabilitation of functional disorders. From rest and braking to exercise therapy, from active exercise to auxiliary exercise and passive exercise, so as to gradually increase the range of joint movement, improve muscle strength and correct joint deformity. According to the patient’s joint involvement and the nature of the lesion, heat therapy, magnetic therapy, ultra-short wave, infrared therapy and other physical therapy methods can be selected. Hydrotherapy can be chosen from medicinal baths, electric baths, etc. Traditional treatment such as qigong, taijiquan, massage and tui-na are also beneficial to this disease. In addition, psychotherapy should be emphasized to enhance the patient’s confidence in overcoming the disease and living. In order to prevent multi-joint movement disorders in the late stage of the disease, early attention should be paid to daily life activity training and occupational therapy.