Study finds decreased knee pain and stiffness and improved physical function in elderly individuals with knee osteoarthritis.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of tai chi in elderly subjects with knee osteoarthritis. Forty-one elderly adults with knee osteoarthritis were assigned either to a tai chi program, which consisted of 6 weeks of 40-minute group tai chi sessions, 3 times per week, followed by six weeks of home-based tai [...]

Tai Chi improves arthritic symptoms, balance and physical functioning in older women with osteoarthritis.

Seventy-two older women with osteoarthritis were assigned either to a 12-week Sun style tai chi program designed for people with arthritis or a control group. 22 individuals in the tai chi group and 21 in the control group completed both pre and post test measurements. Based on the results the researchers concluded that older women [...]

Tai Chi found efficacious for the treatment of pain and physical impairment in people with severe knee osteoarthritis.

In October 2008 researchers from Tufts Medical Center in Boston presented results to the American College of Rheumatology on a clinical study which concluded that “tai chi is efficacious for the treatment of pain and physical impairment in people with severe knee osteoarthritis.” In the study forty people who suffered from severe knee osteoarthritis for [...]

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