Stretching the fingers and hands awakens and stimulates the muscles and nerves in the forearms--a body part which is often overlooked—and re-establishes a connection between our digits and their point of attachment to the axial skeleton via the shoulder girdle. Through gentle stretching, we are also stimulating laminar blood flow, a vital component of cardiovascular health.

This morning I had my first colonoscopy, per the recommendations for someone age 50.  Everything went well and I am completely healthy.  But only minutes after I walked out of the surgical center, I began to have very sharp pains in my stomach.  Trapped gas is a common problem following this procedure.