Exercises That Are Good for Arthritis

3. Tai Chi: Neck and Shoulders

Slowly bring up both hands as you inhale. Turn the palms so your fingers are facing upward. Bring palms toward your chest and gently push your chin backward. Then, while exhaling, extend your hands in front of you and press them down slowly while bringing your head down toward your chest. Next, hold up and look at the palm of your left hand while holding your right hand near your right hip; change palms so that your right palm faces you and the left is near the left hip.

Roll shoulders forward and backward gently. Extend both arms out to your sides while inhaling, with elbows slightly below your hands. With palms upward, move arms in a curve over your head. Exhale, gently pressing hands down to just under your navel.