How to Keep Yourselfbr Active and Movingbr During Thanksgiving .br Most people see Thanksgiving as an opportunitybr to sit down and relax with loved ones.br For people who suffer frombr back or knee pain, Thanksgivingbr can be a painful occasion.br Here are five easy ways to keep yourself active andbr moving this Thanksgiving holiday, as recommended bybr Dr. Carrie Jose, a physical therapist and pilates expert. .br 1. Prevent your knees, hips and spinebr from becoming stiff by avoiding prolongedbr periods of sitting down. .br Try getting up frequently, such as once everybr 30 minutes, to stop your joints from locking up. .br 2. Run a virtual "Turkey Trot"br race in your neighborhood. .br Not only will it get your Thanksgiving Daybr off to a good start, it’ll also help warm upbr your joints and keep your blood flowing. .br 3. Stop yourself from slouching on the couchbr by stretching during TV commercials. .br You won’t miss any of your show and itbr doesn’t take a lot of effort to execute. .br 4. Go for a walk after dinner to burn somebr calories and loosen up your hips, back and knees. .br Walking is a natural and active way tobr lengthen and stretch our bodies. .br 5. Help with the set up andbr clean up of the Thanksgiving meal table. .