Tai Chi may help alleviate tension headaches
Apr 28, 2007 - 12:18:56 PM
, Reviewed by: Dr. Priya Saxena
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Tai Chiâs emphasis on relaxation, breathing and coordination may address stress, the underlying cause of the pain associated with tension headaches.
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By University of California - Los Angeles,
[RxPG] FINDINGS: Researchers found that Tai Chi, a traditional Chinese low-impact mind-body exercise, provided significant health benefits for adults suffering from tension headaches. Compared with a control group, patients who participated in a 15-week Tai Chi program were helped not only with headache pain, but also perceived improvement in other areas, reporting increased energy, emotional well-being, social functioning and improved mental health.
IMPACT: According to researchers, Tai Chiâs emphasis on relaxation, breathing and coordination may address stress, the underlying cause of the pain associated with tension headaches. The patients who participated in the Tai Chi program showed improvement on a quality-of-life based measurement called SF-36 and also on a test called HIT-6TM designed to capture the effect of headaches.
AUTHORS: Ryan B. Abbott, M.T.O.M, L.Ac., UCLA Center for East-West Medicine and Dr. Ka-Kit Hui, Wallis Annenberg Professor in Integrative East-West Medicine and director of the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine are available for interviews.
FUNDING: The study was funded in part by the National Institutes of Health and various foundations.
JOURNAL: The research appears in the March 2007 issue of the journal, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (eCAM).
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