[ConservativeMind]

Important paragraph:

“Results of the study indicate that all pain-related outcomes (pain intensity, low back pain-related disability, and pain interference) decreased significantly in the qigong group compared to the control group. In addition to chronic pain, sleep disturbance was significantly improved in the qigong group compared to the control group.“

This is like tai chi, they say elsewhere in the article.

It would seem gentle stretching and core muscle strengthening can go a long way toward undoing back pain.

[ConservativeMind]

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[Jamestown1630]

What’s the difference between this and Yoga?

[Chainmail]

Huh. I wonder of it’s a little late for this almost 80 year old to start..

[Big Red Badger]

I’m looking into this- for sure.
Right shoulder blade just spasms.

[TexasGator]

The WLCG was significantly older than the Qigong group.

Were the WLCG members couch potatoes?

[TexasGator]

Wiki

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[ponygirl]

A few years ago, I talked a coworker who had metal rods and screws placed in her spine (scoliosis) into trying pilates. I told her that I had several instructors who had become instructors after using pilates to overcome serious spinal injuries (broken back, spinal fusions, etc.)

She came back to me three months later and said, "I am never going to stop doing pilates."

[alternatives?]

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[Tunehead54]

4 AM!

[sima_yi]

This is very useful and informative. Thanks again for doing this.