From Medscape Medical News, 31 October 2025:
People with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who took part in a 12-week online, unsupervised tai chi program showed significant improvements in both knee pain and function compared to controls.
Clinical guidelines for knee OA strongly endorse tai chi as a recommended exercise option, and systematic reviews have shown improvements in pain, function, stiffness, and mobility on par with other forms of exercise. However, “there’s a lot of accessibility barriers to in-person tai chi, especially for those in regional and remote areas where we know there’s a higher prevalence of people with arthritis,” said study author Julia Zhu, physiotherapist and PhD candidate at The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. Read more.
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