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  • Qigong significantly decreases chronic low back pain in US military veterans

    01/19/2025 6:38:05 PM PST · by ConservativeMind · 18 replies
    Medical Xpress / Florida Atlantic University / Pain Management Nursing ^ | Jan. 17, 2025 | Cheryl A. Krause-Parello et al
    Researchers conducted a study to evaluate the efficacy of qigong on biopsychosocial outcomes in veterans with chronic low back pain. Qigong (pronounced "chee-gong") is a traditional Chinese practice that combines gentle movements, controlled breathing and meditation to cultivate and balance the body's energy, often referred to as "qi" or "life force." The research team designed a novel qigong program for this research specifically applicable to managing chronic low back pain in veterans. The purpose of the eight-week longitudinal study was to evaluate the effects of the qigong intervention. Specifically, researchers assessed how the intervention impacted physical function, sleep disturbance, PTSD,...