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Tai Chi Fights Arthritis Pain
A gentle and effective form of exercise is gaining popularity as a potential remedy for arthritis pain relief. The ancient and healing Chinese martial art of Tai Chi, pronounced "tie-chee," is even endorsed by The Arthritis Foundation for pain.
Several centuries old, Tai Chi was originally developed as a form of self-defense, emphasizing strength, balance, flexibility and speed. Its repertoire of movements resembled those of the martial art of kung fu, except Tai Chi was performed at a much slower pace.
Today, Tai Chi is practiced as a meditative exercise made up of a series of "forms," or choreographed motions, requiring slow, gentle movement of the arms, legs and torso.
According to an Arthritis Foundation spokesperson, "Tai Chi is the basis for one of the Arthritis Foundation's most popular exercise programs, known as the ROM (range of motion) dance.
Read our detailed article on Tai Chi and Arthritis.
Several centuries old, Tai Chi was originally developed as a form of self-defense, emphasizing strength, balance, flexibility and speed. Its repertoire of movements resembled those of the martial art of kung fu, except Tai Chi was performed at a much slower pace.
Today, Tai Chi is practiced as a meditative exercise made up of a series of "forms," or choreographed motions, requiring slow, gentle movement of the arms, legs and torso.
According to an Arthritis Foundation spokesperson, "Tai Chi is the basis for one of the Arthritis Foundation's most popular exercise programs, known as the ROM (range of motion) dance.
Read our detailed article on Tai Chi and Arthritis.
