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Topic- Arthritis
Tai Chi may help people with arthritis
Tai Chi, the Eastern exercise form that uses controlled, flowing movements, is being used in falls prevention classes and for general strength and conditioning. Western research has looked at Tai Chi’s effect on chronic conditions and on musculoskeletal pain, according to the (US) National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
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Arthritis and back problems are leading causes of disability
A disability is a physical or mental impairment that prohibits a person from performing an activity within a range that a person without a disability could perform it. Although the estimated number of US adults who reported they had a disability in 2005 has not changed since 1999, the authors of a recent analysis caution that the percentage of the population with disabilities will rise as Baby Boomers continue to age.
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