Health and Medical Benefits of T'ai Chi

Improves Overall Physical Fitness Tones Muscles Burns Calories Alleviates Anxiety and Stress Reduces Blood Pressure Strengthens Circulation of Blood and Oxygen Increases Joint Flexibility Alleviates Pain Strengthens Memory and Enhances Concentration Improves Balance and Coordination Generates a Sense of Emotional and Physical Well-being Elevates Energy and Mood Heals the Body and Mind Teaches Self-Defense

The World Health Organization has recognized that T'ai Chi (taiji) and Chi Kung (gigong) alongside other Traditional Chinese Medicine practices such as acupuncture are effective treatments for at least forty-three commonly encountered clinical disorders including:

Alcohol Dependence Allergies/Asthma Anxiety/Depression Arthritis/Joint Problems Back Pain Bladder/Kidney Problems Carpal Tunnel Poor Circulation Premenstrual Syndrome Sciatica Drug Addiction/Smoking Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders Fatigue Gynecological Disorders

Headache/Migraine Heart Problems/Palpitations Herpes High Blood Pressure Immune System Deficiency Infertility Insomnia Knee Pain Fibromyocitis Neck Pain Colds/Flu Constipation/Diarrhea Sexual Dysfunction Shoulder Pain Skin Problems Sports Injuries Stress/Tension Tendinitis TMJ Weight Gain or Loss

To watch Dr. Clippinger's complete lecture on Traditional Chinese Medicine and T'ai Chi Chuan, which was presented at the National Ovarian Cancer Symposium in October, 2005, please click here and scroll to David Clippinger's name under "presenters".

For detailed discussions and published clinical medical studies on the above disorders and how T'ai Chi and Chi Kung have been measured as effective treatment strategies, visit the World Health Organization's Web Page.

In addition to those findings published by the World Health Organization, many clinical medical studies on the benefits of T'ai Chi and Chi Kung have been documented in a range of medical journals including the New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. The following is a partial bibliography of the published clinical cases: Bibiliography of Published Medical Studies on T'ai Chi and Chi Kung

Dr. Clippinger also performs Chi Healings as well as medical Chi Kung sets. 
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