Tai Chi for chronic pain and arthritis

Techniques in Orthopaedics

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 110-114

  Taylor, S Kelly ^a  

^a HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Chronic pain; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENT; GLUCOCORTICOID;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTHRITIS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY MOVEMENT; BREATHING; CHINESE MEDICINE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; EMOTION; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TAI CHI; TREATMENT PLANNING; WELLBEING;

EID: 0141731206     PISSN: 08859698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013611-200303000-00016     Document Type: Review

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