Tai Chi for Fibromyalgia
Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese practice of meditation, physical exercises based on gentle movements can help relieve the symptoms of fibromyalgia, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Fibromyalgia causes insomnia, depression, fatigue and pain throughout the body, affecting most to women.
The study involved 66 patients with fibromyalgia, where half participated in a class of …
Tai Chi for an hour twice a week for twelve weeks and the other half attended a basic program of stretching and wellness.
The symptoms were alleviated significantly in patients who carried out the practice of Tai Chi, compared with a control group, also one of three students in the Tai Chi group was able to stop taking drugs.
This distressing condition for sufferers and their environment, is treated with pain medication in the long term can affect health in different ways, so finding an alternative that achieves decrease represents a very good choice for overall health and Tai Chi can offer this possibility.