Study Shows Traditional Chinese Medicine Of Qigong Therapy As A Potential Complementary Treatment For Patients Suffering From Osteoarthritis

 28.08.2008 04:39   medicalnewstoday.com

Qigong therapy, a form of traditional Chinese medical practice, appears to be a potential complementary treatment for osteoarthritis dependent upon the capability of the healer, according to a study conducted at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey by Kevin Chen, PhD, MPH, and Dr. Adam Perlman, MPH, FACP. The study, titled "Effects of external Qigong therapy on osteoarthritis of the knee," was published in the April 2008 edition of Clinical Rheumatology.

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