Residents Have Achy Knees? Try Tai Chi!

A recent study conducted at Tufts revealed that tai chi can reduce pain and improve physical function, self-efficacy, depression and health-related quality of life for seniors with knee osteoarthritis.

The study examined 40 patients with a mean age of 65, all of whom had knee osteoarthritis. The subjects who were randomly assigned to 60 minutes of tai chi twice weekly for 12 weeks reported a significantly greater reduction in pain than those assigned to the control group.