Tai Chi

Tai chi, which originated in China as a martial art, is a mind-body practice in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Tai chi is sometimes referred to as "moving meditation"practitioners move their bodies slowly, gently, and with awareness, while breathing deeply.

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Consistency in working out, using ergonomic computer tools (good chair, good monitor, keyboard), and going to chiropractor/massage about once every two months is what's keeping my neck in good shape. I still feel pain from time to time, but it's insignificant.
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Ideveloped lower back pain that was radiating down my leg. I got two cortizone injections about four months apart. It helped every time but after a while the pain returns.Although Idid not have any side effects, I decided not to get the third injection after reading about many side effects where used for a long time. Instead of cortisoneI started ...
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Original injury twisting (rotating) while lifting a heavy TV. Right away felt pinching pain in lower back. After a day the pain moved through lower to mid back. Finally got an MRI in late 2010. Nothing specific pointed to the root cause of the pain. "No significant protrusion, central canal, neural foraminal or lateral recess narrowing is demonstrated i the ...

Tai Chi is Used For These Conditions

Area
Condition Average Result Healed Helped
a Lot
Helped
a Little
No Change Made Worse
All Conditions (average)
3.6
(8)
7 1
Knee
Knee Pain
4.0
1
Back Upper - Neck (Cervical)
Back Upper - Neck (Cervical) Herniated Disk
4.0
1
Back Mid (Thoracic)
Back Mid (Thoracic) Pain
4.0
2
Back Lower (Lumbar)
Back Lower (Lumbar) Pain
4.0
1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
Back Lower (Lumbar) Herniated Disk
4.0
1
Hip
Hip Pain
4.0
1
Neurological
Neurological Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)
1.0
1
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