Systematic review finds Tai Chi reduces pain in adults with lower limb osteoarthritis
November 19, 2010 by David Bendall · Leave a Comment
A systematic review of studies investigating the influence of exercise programs on pain among adults with knee and hip osteoarthritis found that exercise programs based on tai chi had better results than mixed exercise programs, but without clear differences. The authors were able to retrieve 33 studies on the influence of different exercise programs on pain. While more research will be needed to clarify differences between exercise programs, it is interesting to note that tai chi stood out among the various programs which also included strength training aerobic programs, hydrotherapy and mixed exercise programs.
The investigators noted that despite exercise recommendations that exercise programs be used as pain therapy in patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis, few randomized studies have been done and that the structure of the exercise programs investigated were very heterogeneous.
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