Today's Health Topic 4 stretches to keep your shoulders in shape The shoulder is the body's most complicated joint. It's where the ends of the collarbone, upper arm bone, and shoulder blade meet. And it's prone to arthritis (a wearing away of the cartilage between the bones), as well as tears or tendinitis (inflammation) in the rotator cuff — the group of tendons that helps you raise and rotate your arm. Shoulder pain can keep you from being able to raise your arms to get dressed, or reach up to a cupboard or out to a door. But an easy way to stave off shoulder problems is to regularly stretch the muscles that support the joints. The muscles need to be long and flexible to stay healthy. You're more vulnerable to injury when your shoulder muscles are tight and restricted. Read more » Healing Shoulder Pain Featured content: • Why do we get shoulder pain? • The anatomy of the shoulder • Common shoulder problems • Poor posture and shoulder pain • What’s the connection? •  ... and more! Click here to read more »