Tai-chi-group_G_169997668 Tai chi interventions may be more effective at treating fibromyalgia than aerobic exercise. Compared with aerobic exercise, the more frequently recommended nondrug treatment ...

Improvement in fibromyalgia impact questionnaire scores was greater for combined tai chi groups (HealthDay News) — Tai chi is associated with greater benefit than aerobic exercise for patients with ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - The slow, flowing movements of tai chi are better for relieving pain and other symptoms of fibromyalgia than conventional stretching exercises, doctors reported on Wednesday. The ...

Fibromyalgia can be hard to treat, and patients may suffer symptoms for years despite treatment.The American Pain Society recommends muscle-strengthening and stretching exercises as well as sleep and ...

There are more questions than answers when it comes to fibromyalgia, or chronic pain. What doctors know is that it causes muscle pain throughout the body, fatigue, sleep problems and even ...

August 18, 2010 — Tai chi may be a helpful intervention for patients with fibromyalgia, according to the results of a single-blind, randomized trial reported in the August 19 issue of the New England ...

Ramel Rones is a master at tai chi, an ancient Chinese martial art well known for its gentle and deliberate movements."Stand like a mountain," he tells his class at Tufts Medical Center. "Then move ...

Tai chi eased painful joints and other symptoms of fibromyalgia in a small but well-done study of this ancient Chinese form of exercise. Tai chi combines meditation with slow, gentle movements, deep ...

Q: I have fibromyalgia, and my doctor recommends that I start tai chi exercises. Like any exercise, it will take time. So I want to be sure it really might help me. Can it? A: One of the many ...

Fibromyalgia patients are forever being told to exercise, and aerobic exercise is arguably the most commonly prescribed non-pharmacologic fibromyalgia treatment. But is this emphasis on the body ...

Fibromyalgia patients are forever being told to exercise, and aerobic exercise is arguably the most commonly prescribed non-pharmacologic fibromyalgia treatment. But is this emphasis on the body ...

Compared with aerobic exercise, the traditional martial art of tai chi is as good as, or better than, aerobic exercise, for improving the overall severity of fibromyalgia symptoms, new research shows.