Living with arthritis can make any form of exercise painful. But it has been demonstrated over and over that moving painful and arthritic joints can have huge health benefits.
Finding the right activity for you and your specific joint pain is key. One form of exercise growing in popularity is Tai Chi. Originating in ancient China, Tai Chi started as a martial art but displayed such health benefits it bestowed on those practising that it was adapted into a physical and mental exercise. While some traditional Tai Chi schools still have a martial ethos most are now health or exercise centred.
Flexiseq spoke with Tai Chi Nation director Joe Salmon - who has been practising Tai Chi for 25 years - to find out how Tai Chi works and how it can help joint pain and arthritis.