(20-11-10) Tai Chi relieves pain and improves overall health

by Jonathan Benson, staff writer

(NaturalNews) Practicing Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese martial art, can help
make you feel better and improve your overall health, according to a new study
out of the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. Participants in
the study experienced reduced pain and stiffness symptoms, as well as increased
energy and an improved overall sense of well-being.

Leigh Callahan, Ph.D., and her colleagues at UNC evaluated 354 participants
recruited from across North Carolina and New Jersey. They placed participants
into two different groups, one receiving an eight-week long, twice weekly Tai
Chi course and the other receiving a delayed program designed to be the
control. At the end of the study, participants in the Tai Chi course reported
less pain, more energy, better mental health factors, improved reach and
balance, and overall improved quality of life.

"Our study shows that there are significant benefits of the Tai Chi course for
individuals with all types of arthritis, including fibromyalgia, rheumatoid
arthritis, and osteoarthritis," explained Callahan. "We found this in both
rural and urban settings across a southeastern state and a northeastern state."

Reported at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of
Rheumatology in Atlanta, Ga., the findings add to existing evidence about the
health benefits of Tai Chi. In 2009, researchers at Hong Kong Polytechnic
University found that Tai Chi helps stroke victims regain the ability to
maintain balance while moving or shifting weight (http://www.naturalnews.
com/025945_C...). And in 2008, a team from the University of California - Los
Angeles (UCLA) found that Tai Chi helps people to sleep better, naturally (http:
//www.naturalnews.com/024605_e...).

To learn more about the many health benefits associated with Tai Chi, visit:
http://www.naturalnews.com/Tai_Chi.html

Sources for this story include:
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_relea...

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