<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color:#99ffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/1835cb45-6582-417b-8f89-01c6f173ac73/3C1CA0DF-C276-4C3A-A8B3-81365F2C2D5A/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.themedguru.com/20091101/newsfeature/tai-chi-may-alleviate-chronic-knee-pain-86130579.html" href="http://www.themedguru.com/20091101/newsfeature/tai-chi-may-alleviate-chronic-knee-pain-86130579.html" style="font-size: 11px;">www.themedguru.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.themedguru.com/20091101/newsfeature/tai-chi-may-alleviate-chronic-knee-pain-86130579.html"><H1 class="title"> Tai Chi may alleviate chronic knee pain</H1></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.themedguru.com/20091101/newsfeature/tai-chi-may-alleviate-chronic-knee-pain-86130579.html"><P><STRONG>Boston, October 31 --</STRONG> A new study suggests that the practice of Tai Chi, a gentle form of Chinese martial art, may help soothe pain and improve knee functions in those suffering from osteoarthritis (OA), a painful condition which afflicts the elderly.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.themedguru.com/20091101/newsfeature/tai-chi-may-alleviate-chronic-knee-pain-86130579.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.themedguru.com/img/C38658C6-0830-4CBD-AF81-4D61EC697AF6" alt="<strong>Boston, October 31 --</strong> A new study suggests that the practice of Tai Chi, a gentle form of Chinese martial art, may help soothe pain and improve knee functions in those suffering from osteoarthritis (OA), a painful condition which afflicts the elderly." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.themedguru.com/20091101/newsfeature/tai-chi-may-alleviate-chronic-knee-pain-86130579.html"><P>The art involves slow, rhythmic and repetitive movements with emphasis on breathing. It helps patients relax, enhance body strength, flexibility and mobility while relieving stress and anxiety.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.themedguru.com/20091101/newsfeature/tai-chi-may-alleviate-chronic-knee-pain-86130579.html"><P><STRONG>Sessions conducted for three months</STRONG> As part of the study, half the patients were randomly enrolled for Tai Chi sessions twice a week for a period of three months.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.themedguru.com/20091101/newsfeature/tai-chi-may-alleviate-chronic-knee-pain-86130579.html"><P><STRONG>Observations by researchers</STRONG> At the close of the study, the researchers observed that those who exercised saw a drop in the pain. They exhibited a 75 percent decrease in knee pain as opposed to the control group.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.themedguru.com/20091101/newsfeature/tai-chi-may-alleviate-chronic-knee-pain-86130579.html"><P>The members of the group practicing Tia Chi were in better overall health, less depressed, and able to move easily.</P></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/3C1CA0DF-C276-4C3A-A8B3-81365F2C2D5A/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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