This exercise is taken from some of the suggestions for rheumatism in a column called "Na Na Sara." We have here an exercise for those whose bodies are always on aches and pains especially in shoulders after waking up as if last night you had carried hundreds of rice bags.

To exercise the tip of the shoulder is the most significant way to prevent them from affixing together.

1. Compress the tip of the shoulder that is aching with hot-water bottle before the exercise to relax the muscles

2. Exercise slowly. Stop if a particular step pains you.

3. Keep exercising until you are able to move as usual.

Exercise 1 Prepare yourself in the sitting position. Put your hand on the opposite shoulder and move your hand down until it touches the tip of the shoulder. Practice this exercise several times.

Exercise 2 Place your hand on the same-side shoulder and slowly descend your hand to reach the back of the shoulder. Do this exercise repetitively.

Exercise 3 Cross your arm behind your back. Gradually move your hand up until it reaches the scapula on the opposite side. Redo this practice a few times.

Exercise 4 Sit yourself down, arms straight on your sides, and sway them back and forth in the same manner of the pendulum of the clock about 40 - 80 times.

Exercise 5 Next, swing your arms around in a clockwise direction and then swing again, this time backwards. Try this exercise 40 - 80 times each.

Exercise 6 Standing up, spread your arms and then fold them until your fingers touch the shoulders. Bring the elbows together and after that spread them back to the same position.