One of several common recommendation of doctors for the relief from arthritis pain is physical exercises like yoga, Tai chi, water exercises and the most recent and recommended by health experts is belly dancing. Joint pain could is constant during times of movements, it is still hugely advised in order to improve one's tolerance of pain at the same time flexing the bones and muscles to eliminate rigidity. It is harmful to stay immobile when you have arthritis. This can only increase swelling and firmness.

Belly dancing is a traditional Middle Eastern dance that emphasizes the belly through hip movements. Although the focus of the dance is on the hips and pelvic area, this dance involves every part of the body, thus a very good way of exercise for the joints. The head, neck, arms, hands, chest, waist, thighs, legs and feet are all moving while dancing.

Important motions that are included in belly dancing are the following:

Shimmy - is the shimmering vibration of the hips. This is created by moving the knees past each other at haste. Some dancers also use contractions of the thighs. Shoulders can also be shimmered along.

Hip punches - is the fundamental move in belly dancing. This can be done by switching the weight on the legs and swinging the pelvis to the right and left just like establishing punches on the hips.

Undulation - is the turning movements of the chest forward, up, back and down. This produces the idea of riding a camel.

Apart from these simple movements, there are more actions like swaying of the arms from the shoulders to the fingers just like a snake, twisting of the back, rotating movements of the head and turning and pointing of the toes.

Given that these movements are non-impact and weight-bearing for many joint parts, belly dancing as a natural remedies for arthritis provides several considerable advantages like:

* It helps make the joint improve its mobility * It helps improve bone strength * It aids in the growth of muscle * Back pain are readily treated * It condition the cardiovascular function hence promoting very good circulation in the body * It increase great balance and posture * Osteoporosis is avoided * Elasticity of knees and ankle are at the maximum

Belly dancing is really an excellent method of joint pain treatment brought on by arthritis. But not only it is a kind of exercise that provides plenty of wonderful benefits, but it's in addition very creative and satisfying to try and do.