Tai Chi & Qigong for Back Pain – How to Make Them Actually Work
You may have already heard that Tai Chi and Qigong can help with lower back pain. And it’s true—these gentle, flowing movements are backed by growing scientific evidence for reducing…
Back in Motion: Using Tai Chi and Qigong to Ease Low Back Pain in Adults Over 50 (Tutorial)
A Deep Dive for Instructors, Practitioners & Motivated Students Low back pain (LBP) affects over 80% of people at some point, and it’s especially disruptive for those over 50. It…
How Wuqinxi Qigong (Five Animals Exercise) Can Help with Pain and Energy for Older Adults
Wuqinxi Qigong, developed by Chinese physician Hua Tuo over 2,000 years ago, mimics the movements of five animals—tiger, deer, bear, monkey, and bird. This gentle practice is gaining recognition for…
Tutorial: How Wuqinxi Qigong (Five Animals Exercise)Can Help with Pain and Energy for Older Adults
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Tutorial: Effects of Different Parameters of Tai Chi on Chronic Low Back Pain
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How Tai Chi Alleviates Chronic Low Back Pain
What is Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)? Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) is persistent pain in the lower back, lasting more than three months. It is a widespread issue that…
Remotely Delivered Spring Forest Qigong Reduced Neuropathic Pain in Adults with Spinal Cord Injury
Approximately 69% of 299,000 Americans with spinal cord injury (SCI) suffer debilitating chronic neuropathic pain, which is intractable to treatment. A study by the University of Minnesota intended to determine…
Prediction of Knee Joint Pain in Tai Chi Practitioners
A new Chinese study published by BMJ Open in August 2023 build a supervised machine learning model that can accurately predict whether Tai Chi practitioners may experience knee pain after…
Zhineng Qigong for Pain and Function in Patients with Low Back Pain and Leg Pain
Qigong includes training for body and mind, and one method is Zhineng Qigong. Scientific literature on qigong for chronic low back pain (LBP) is sparse. A Swedish study aimed to…