Tai Chi Relieves Fibromyalgia Symptoms Says Tufts University

Tai Chi relieves Fibromyalgia pain and symptoms. Study results resleased from Tufts University School of Medicine Dr. Chenchen Wang show that Tai Chi movements and breathing exercises relieved not only the pain associated with the syndrome, but dramatically improved depression commonly associated with Fibromyalgia.

Study patients reported that their overall quality of life was improved including less depressive mood swings, restful sleep, and capacity to function at a higher level. With no adverse side effects, the study states it is resonable for Western medicine to begin supporting the use of Tai Chi as a 'prescription' for help.

Fibromyalgia is thought to affect nearly 200 million people. It is an invisible syndrome that causes heightened pain, chronic fatique, various sleep difficulties and overall malaise and stiffness.

Fibromyalgia is a complex chronic pain syndrome is characterized by an ongoing widespread pain, multiple tender points, abnormal pain processing, sleep difficulties, chronic fatigue and often, depression. This dehibiliating syndrom effects an estimated 3-6% of the entire world population.

Some new studies are showing that those who suffer from Fibromyalgia have a "disordered sensory processing". It is a chronic pain state that the nerve stimuli cause pain in a muscles, at times with no outside stimuli. There is no cure, nor any real treatment options other than trying to manage symptoms such as sleep, fatigue, and pain through prescriptions.

Learning to live with a chronic illness is a challenge. When that challenge is heightened with the psychological aspects of Fibromyalgia it can be a long ardous road to even function in life.