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Taichi Helps Arthritis and Diabetes Sufferers Author: U.C. Berkeley Wellness Letter   Back to Article Index



If you have arthritis of the knee or diabetes, consider tai chi.


In a recent study from Tufts University School of Medicine, people over 65 with knee osteoarthritis who took tai chi exercise classes twice weekly for 12 weeks experienced less pain and had improve physical function, compared to a group that did stretching and got counseling.


A second study, from the University of Florida School of Nursing, looked at people with type 2 diabetes who took tai chi classes twice a week, with three days of home practice a week, for six months. Those who adhered to the program significantly lowered their blood sugar and also managed the disease better than those who did not stick with it. Tai chi's effect n diabetes control is similar to that of aerobic exercise, the researchers concluded.