Pain Relief: Best Daily Practices for Healthy Joints in Alliance [Video]

Stretching: When you stretch, especially if the joints are already inflamed or sensitive, just spend 2-5 minutes at a time gently moving the joint in its full range of motion. This motion should be slow and gentle and not cause you any pain.

Low Impact Movement: What do Tai Chi, Yoga and Water Aerobics have in common? They are all low impact exercises whose movements naturally encourage a full range of motion in the joints. The gentle motions used in Tai Chi positions help open the shoulders and hips, and water aerobics takes advantage of the buoyancy of water to help ease tension as you move the joints in different ways. Bonus – these activities are fun and can be enjoyed with friends or by yourself!

Drinking Clean Hot Water: Our bodies are made up of so much water! Even though they say 70% of the body is water, if you actually break it down …