Melissa Gilbert attempts 'gentle rehearsal'

By Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY

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Melissa Gilbert and Maksim Chmerkovskiy on Monday's episode of 'DWTS.' (Credit: By Adam Taylor, ABC)

Melissa Gilbert is easing back into dancing.

The Little House on the Prairie star, who suffered a concussion and whiplash on Monday night, tweeted to actor Craig Bierko yesterday that she was going "to attempt a gentle rehearsal."

She added, "Nobody puts Halfpint in the corner," a takeoff of a line spoken by Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing, as he takes Baby (Jennifer Grey) from a corner where she's sitting with her parents for their final dance.

Later Gilbert, 47, tweeted: "Very happy to be back on campus rehearsing with @MaksimC . Now back home to bed."