Tai chi is effective in treating knee osteoarthritis

December 6, 2009 by David Bendall · Leave a Comment

Researchers at Tuffts Medical Center in Boston MA published results in the November 2009 edition of Arthritis & Rheumatism of a study showing that tai chi is effective in treating knee osteoarthritis. The researchers randomly assigned 40 individuals with knee osteoarthritis to two hours per week of tai chi or two hours per week of wellness education and stretching for 12 weeks. At the end of the study patients who were randomly assigned to the tai chi group had significantly decreased pain and depression and significantly increased physical function, chair stand time, self-efficacy and health-related quality of life.

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