Chinese Exercise Eases Fibromyalgia Pain
A traditional Chinese meditative exercise significantly
reduces pain in as little as 8 weeks in patients with fibromyalgia, according
to a new study by Canadian researchers. The routine practice of qigong also
showed sustained benefits in sleep, fatigue, anxiety, physical function and
overall well-being.
Researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia
enrolled 100 patients with long term fibromyalgia in a six month study. The patients had tried a variety of methods
to control their pain and other symptoms, including medication, acupuncture,
chiropractic and massage. Almost all of the participants were women, with an average
age of 52.
read the Abstract of the Research Article “A randomized controlled trial of qigong for
fibromyalgia”
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“A randomized controlled trial of
qigong for fibromyalgia”
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