Tai chi helps cut pain of knee

Tai chi helps cut pain of knee

(http://inextworld.blogspot.com) - Researchers said: the traditional Chinese form known as tai chi help to reduce pain of knee arthritis. In their study, one group of people in their 60s with severe knee osteoarthritis performed tai chi for an hour twice a week for 12 weeks while a similar group did the same amount of conventional stretching exercises over the same period.

Those who did tai chi experienced greater pain reduction,less depression and improvements in physical function and overall health,researchers led by Dr. Chenchen Wang of Tufts Medical Center in Boston reported at a meeting of the American College of Rheumatology in an Francisco.

• "Tai chi mind-body exercise appears to provide an important approach for self-care and self-management for knee (osteoarthritis)," Wang said in a statement.
  


• Tai chi is a form of exercise developed in China centuries ago. With tai chi, a person slowly performs a series of postures or movements that are low impact and put little stress on the muscles and joints. It can improve muscle function, balance and flexibility. 40 people took part in the study, and Wang said the findings should be confirmed in a larger study.