Compared with aerobic exercise, the traditional martial art of tai chi is as good as, or better than, aerobic exercise, for improving the overall severity of fibromyalgia symptoms, new research shows.

Tai-chi-group_G_169997668 Tai chi interventions may be more effective at treating fibromyalgia than aerobic exercise. Compared with aerobic exercise, the more frequently recommended nondrug treatment ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - The slow, flowing movements of tai chi are better for relieving pain and other symptoms of fibromyalgia than conventional stretching exercises, doctors reported on Wednesday. The ...

August 18, 2010 — Tai chi may be a helpful intervention for patients with fibromyalgia, according to the results of a single-blind, randomized trial reported in the August 19 issue of the New England ...

Fibromyalgia can be hard to treat, and patients may suffer symptoms for years despite treatment.The American Pain Society recommends muscle-strengthening and stretching exercises as well as sleep and ...

The ancient martial art of tai chi has similar or greater benefits than aerobic exercise for people with the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia, finds a trial published by The BMJ today. The findings ...

Fibromyalgia patients are forever being told to exercise, and aerobic exercise is arguably the most commonly prescribed non-pharmacologic fibromyalgia treatment. But is this emphasis on the body ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are more questions than answers when it comes to fibromyalgia, or chronic pain. What doctors know is that it causes muscle ...

Improvement in fibromyalgia impact questionnaire scores was greater for combined tai chi groups (HealthDay News) — Tai chi is associated with greater benefit than aerobic exercise for patients with ...