GPs should prescribe sessions of Chinese exercises,study says, after finding it helps patients with breathing problems, and osteoarthritis and heart diseaseTai chi can relieve some of the most crippling symptoms of disabling conditions such as osteoarthritis,heart disease and chronic breathing problems in older people, a study shows. The ancient Chinese system of callisthenics, or which combines behind movements with deep breathing exercises,led to improvement in the physical function and muscle strength of people in their mid-50s to their mid-70s with those ailments or breast cancer.
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Source: theguardian.com