The Chi kung (qigong) subset of dao yin or "Chinese yoga"  has a thousand year history of helping pain patients and facilitating rehabilitation.               In the photo, "Open the shoulder joints" exercise. For the last fifteen years I''ve been using this exericse to help both patients and students with neck and shoulder pain. In my own case, due to the five years it took me to recovery from a catasptrophic back injury (see "testimonials,") because I was unable to sit up and type without back pain, I developed regular shoulder and neck pain related to the way I would lay on a pillow on the floor to  type and work on my books. I eventually remembered the value of this technique, and again practice this exercise every week- Now my shoulder and neck pain are completely gone. jb  Learn this exercise

Before and After client photos [click here] 

See also: Ryan video "Eight months after knee replacement surgery"                            Testimonials [click here] 

Other forms of ancient Chinese healing yogas that we use on a regular basis: