Top 10 exercises for arthritis – Part II
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Loading ...If you can recall, last week we explored the best exercises for legs and feet. In this week’s article, we will explore the best exercises for arms and shoulders that will help people suffering from arthritis.
The joint pains are not quite the same everywhere. Some experience extensive pain in the upper body while many others experience a lot of pain in the lower body. Your job, the postures you maintain throughout the day and even your food habits accounts in different ways to the consequences you may suffer. So here are some tips to keep your upper body in good form while being medicated for arthritis.
Exercise 06
Remember the endless stretching you had to do during school days? It is now time to get back to the same exercise. To start off this exercise, sit or stand with your forearms pressed together in front of your body in such way that your hands will close up on your face. Now bring your elbows to either side of the body in a ‘hands up’ position with your palms facing forward. The next step is to stretch your hands over the head as far as possible to give your body a full sized stretch. Make sure you place your elbows in line with the side of the body as you perform the third action. Repeat this exercise twenty times over.
Exercise 07
Now we are about to start off an exercise named the ‘forward arm reaches’. Once again sit or stand comfortably. Fold your arms in such way so that the elbows will be bent with your hands pointing at the ceiling. Be in this position for few seconds and start moving your hands overhead. If you are having difficulty stretching both arms together, do one at a time. If you find it difficult to stretch an arm at full length, it is a good idea to hold it from your other hand for support. Now lower the hands back to the start position and repeat the sequence twenty times over.
Exercise 08
Here’s something we do to exercise shoulders and wrists. Put your palms and fingers together in a forward position with your fingers facing forward direction. Now hold your arms stretched out together in front. Now perform a movement to pull hands towards your chest which makes your elbows to bend outward to each side. While you do this, press your palms and squeeze shoulder blades together. Repeat the action over again for the other side of the body as well.
Exercise 09
Fingers are a troublesome area for most people suffering from arthritis. So here’s how you do a finger walk and a thumb circle. Sit comfortably placing your fingers on the table and fingers pointing ahead. Now slide the thumbs towards each other. Next, slide each finger one at a time, towards the thumb. Do the walking for every finger. Once the little finger has finished its walk, lift your hands and put them down straight. Now make circles with the thumb. Repeat this exercise 20 times over.
Exercise 10
However, the best thing of all for everyone suffering from arthritis is to take a walk everyday. You don’t need to jog or walk fast. Just take all the time you want and relax while having a walk for few minutes everyday. Walking will help relax muscles and stretch your back, shoulders, legs and joints that may become stiff due to your various postures (e.g. sitting) throughout the day.
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