Benefits of Tai Chi In Rehab

Do You Use Tai Chi With Your Patients?

I recently began adding more Tai Chi to my patients treatment programs because once I started researching more I found so many great resources documenting the benefits.

Benefits of Tai Chi Are:

• Increases flexibility and muscle strength
• Improves balance
• Improves gait
• Improves posture
• Improves body awareness and proprioception
• Improves health and fitness
• Decreases stress
• Improves existing medical conditions
• Improves mental health

That's a lot of benefits!

And there are so many options of Tai Chi exercises to chose from you can always change up the exercises and your treatment sessions will remain skilled!

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References

• Haines, T. P., Day, L., Hill, K. D., Clemson, L., & Finch, C. (2014). “Better for others than for me”: A belief that should shape our efforts to promote participation in falls prevention strategies. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 59, 136-144.
• Fuzhong, L., Harmer, P., Glasgow, R., et al., (2008). Translation of an Effective Tai Chi Intervention Into a Community-Based Falls-Prevention Program. Am J Public Health, 98, 1195–1198.
• Gregory, H. & Watson, M. C. (2009). The effectiveness of Tai Chi as a fall prevention intervention for older adults: A systematic review. Int’l. J Health Promotion & Education, 47, 94-100.
• Lam, P. (n.d.). How does tai chi for arthritis work? Retrieved from: http://taichiforhealthinstitute.org/howdoes-tai-chi-for-arthritis-work/