http://www.americantaichi.net/TaiChiQigongForHealthArticle.asp?cID=2&sID=60&article=chi_201901_4&subject=Other%20Health%20Topics Peripheral neuropathy, a result of damage to your peripheral nerves, often causes weakness, numbness and pain, usually in your hands and feet. It can also affect other areas of your body. Exercise may be beneficial to older persons living with peripheral neuropathy but maintaining an exercise program is challenging. After participating in a 12-week Tai Chi study run by the University of Texas at Tyler and East Texas Baptist University, 12 participants requested classes continue. A mixed-methods design was used to explore long-term engagement of older persons with b
http://www.americantaichi.net/TaiChiQigongForHealthArticle.asp?cID=2&sID=60&article=chi_201901_1&subject=Other%20Health%20Topics Qigong is a modality of traditional Chinese mind-body medicine that has been used to prevent and cure ailments, to improve health in China for thousands of years. Wuqinxi, also called five-animal exercises, is considered as one of the most widely practiced forms of traditional Chinese Qigong. Wuqinxi was created by Chinese well-known physician Huatuo in Donghan Dynasty (year 25-220). Huatuo carefully observed the activity characteristics of 5 animals, bear, tiger, ape, deer, and bird, and composed the set of actions integrated with the combination of human body fun