Tai Chi Medical

Question :
Can Tai Chi exercise improve symptoms and physical function in osteoarthritis?

Answer :
Tai Chi may be effective for pain control in knee osteoarthritis. Randomized clinical trials showed mixed results for improvement of physical function and for pain reduction at multiple sites.

Summary :
This review included 5 randomized clinical trials (RCT) and 7 non-randomized controlled clinical trials. In 2 of the RCTs there was significant pain reduction in knee osteoarthritis. In 2 of the RCTs there was improvement of physical function and in the activities of daily living.

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Medical Research Osteoarthritis

Question :
Can tai chi be used treat knee osteoarthritis?

Answer :
This study will be completed by July 2009.

Summary :
Forty patients were randomly allocated to either Tai Chi  or to attention control (wellness education and stretching). Patients participated in 60 minutes of Tai Chi sessions, twice a week, for 12 weeks. The Tai Chi program was a modified form of the classical Yang Style designed to avoid knee stress.

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Medical Research Osteoarthritis