A randomized controlled trial of tai chi for tension headaches |
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| Authors: | Abbott Ryan B Hui Ka-Kit Hays Ron D Li Ming-Dong Pan Timothy |
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| Institution: | Center for East West Medicine, Department of Medicine and Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA and RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA 90407, USA. |
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| Abstract: | This study examined whether a traditional low-impact mind–bodyexercise, Tai Chi, affects health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL)and headache impact in an adult population suffering from tension-typeheadaches. Forty-seven participants were randomly assigned toeither a 15 week intervention program of Tai Chi instructionor a wait-list control group. HRQOL (SF-36v2) and headache status(HIT-6TM) were obtained at baseline and at 5, 10 and 15 weekspost-baseline during the intervention period. Statisticallysignificant (P < 0.05) improvements in favor of the interventionwere present for the HIT score and the SF-36 pain, energy/fatigue,social functioning, emotional well-being and mental health summaryscores. A 15 week intervention of Tai Chi practice was effectivein reducing headache impact and also effective in improvingperceptions of some aspects of physical and mental health. |
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| Keywords: | complementary and alternative medicine - health-related quality-of-life - integrative medicine - Tai Chi - tension-type headache - traditional Chinese medicine |
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