If you ever experience an afternoon slump, there is an easy way to revive your energy.

While you are doing the stretching, remember to:

• Breathe deeply and slowly
• Stretch to the point of feeling a “”release,”" but not to the point of feeling pain
• Hold each stretch for 10-30 seconds, or more if it feels good
• Go slow and be gentle. Over time you’ll actually feel greater benefits every day (more…)

Pain is more than a symptom of osteoarthritis, it is an inherent and damaging part of the disease itself, according to a study published today in journal Arthritis and Rheumatism. More specifically, the study revealed that pain signals originating in arthritic joints, and the biochemical processing of those signals as they reach the spinal cord, worsen and expand arthritis. In addition, researchers found that nerve pathways carrying pain signals transfer inflammation from arthritic joints to the spine and back again, causing disease at both ends. (more…)