Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2012 Jul-Aug;37(4):372-82. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0b013e31824f6629.
In the last 2 decades, a growing body of research aimed at investigating the health benefits of Tai Chi in various chronic health conditions has been recognized in the literature. This article reviewed the history, the philosophy, and the evidence for the role of Tai Chi in a few selected chronic pain conditions. The ancient health art of Tai Chi contributes to chronic pain management in 3 major areas: adaptive exercise, mind-body interaction, and meditation. Trials examining the health benefit of Tai Chi in chronic pain conditions are mostly low quality. Only 5 pain conditions were reviewed: osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, low back pain, and headache. Of these, Tai Chi seems to be an effective intervention in osteoarthritis, low back pain, and fibromyalgia. The limitations of the Tai Chi study design and suggestions for the direction of future research are also discussed.
在过去的 20 年中，越来越多的研究旨在探索太极拳在各种慢性健康状况下的健康益处，这在文献中得到了认可。本文回顾了太极拳在几种选定的慢性疼痛疾病中的历史、哲学和作用证据。太极拳作为一种古老的健康艺术，在三个主要领域有助于慢性疼痛的管理：适应性运动、身心互动和冥想。研究太极拳对慢性疼痛疾病的健康益处的试验大多质量较低。仅审查了 5 种疼痛状况：骨关节炎、纤维肌痛、类风湿关节炎、下腰痛和头痛。其中，太极拳似乎对骨关节炎、下腰痛和纤维肌痛是一种有效的干预措施。还讨论了太极拳研究设计的局限性和未来研究的方向建议。
