Re: Stretching or Flexibility Exercise Suggestions????

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Happy Birthday Debi -- It is my mom's bd too. I think I will take her to see

Cold Mountain this afternoon. I'll pay for it in sore hips and extra fatigue

but she doesn't get out much so it is worth it.

You have a pool! I am so envious! We had a pool when we first moved into this

house but permanently winterized it with several loads of gravel because this is

not the right climate for an outdoor pool and although we considered roofing and

heating it I was just too nervous with 2 small boys and their assorted friends.

I just couldn't stand the thought that someone might drown so we did away with

it. I wish we had it now. I would definitely roof and heat it. Then I could

live in it.

I have severe neck issues too and I haven't found anything that helps. I sleep

on a neck roll but much movement really kicks up a lot of trouble for me. I

hope you find a formula that helps you feel better soon.

Cheri :-))

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> have alot of stiffness in my

> neck.

Happy Birthday!

My PT gave me neck exercises that help. The one that helps the most

is sit up or stand up straight , then pull your head straight back

like a turtle going into his shell. It is easier if someone shows

you how to do it. He has me turn my neck to each side very lightly,

then take my hands and gently stretch it some more. If any pain

develops stop the exercise. The idea is to improve your flexibilty a

little at a time without hurting yourself. He says neck rolls are not

good. After several weeks I noticed my neck stiffness was less.

Marti

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Thanks for the info. I went on the Canadian Arthritis Society website

today and found some neck and shoulder exercises. This morning,

following the advise of someone on this site, I stretched before I

got out of bed. I used some gentle stretches I learned years ago

from the best chiropracter I had ever met. This was long before I

had arthritis and I just worked whatever seemed reasonable. It was

the most comfortable day I've had in ages.

Thanks for the good birthday wishes. I hope your mom had fun too!

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Thanks Marti. I saw that exercise on a Canadian Arthritis website

today and printed it. I won't do the neck rolls if they're not a

good idea. I can't believe how quickly certain parts of me have

gotten rigid. I feel like underneath the methotrexate it must have

been degenerating.