For Less Joint Pain, Try Tai Chi
Tai chi is an exercise of slow, gentle, fluid meditative movements. A small study out of Korea showed that people with rheumatoid arthritis who took up tai chi had less pain, tenderness and swelling in their joints. They also improved their balance and felt more confident about their ability to control pain.
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"Tai Chi exercise and auricular acupressure for people with rheumatoid arthritis: an evaluation study." Lee HY, et al. J Clin Nurs. 2012 Oct;21(19-20):2812:22.
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