ReviewCurrent rheumatology reports2019
Qigong and Musculoskeletal Pain.
Review in Current rheumatology reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of qigong on systolic and diastolic blood pressure lowering: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2021Pooled it
- Traditional Chinese Mind and Body Exercises for Neck Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Pain research & managementPooled it
- Pain and function in patients with chronic low back pain and leg pain after Zhineng Qigong - a quasi-experimental feasibility study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Trial
- The Science of Tai Chi andJournal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2025Review
- Improvement of psychological adjustment and pain reduction in fibromyalgia after a qigong training program.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Effects of the Prolong Life With Nine Turn-Method Qigong on Fatigue, Insomnia, Anxiety, and Gastrointestinal Disorders in Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Traditional Chinese Rehabilitation Exercise (TCRE) for Myofascial Pain: Current Evidence and Further Challenges.Journal of pain research · 2024Review
- Mawangdui-Guidance Qigong Exercise for patients with chronic non-specific low back pain: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Article
- The use of platelet-rich plasma in management of musculoskeletal pain: a narrative review.Journal of Yeungnam medical science · 2022Article
- The efficacy and safety of Health Qigong for ankylosing spondylitis: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewMusculoskeletal pain is a widespread symptom that commonly produces considerable disability, particularly in later life. This brief review strove to summarize and critically review the recent research base concerning the use of Qigong as a possible strategy for alleviating longstanding or chronic musculoskeletal pain states.
methodsResearch reports and literature reviews specifically focusing on Qigong and its impact on various forms of musculoskeletal pain between 2015 and 2019 were sought and analyzed, along with related data.
resultsCollectively, these data reveal that while more research is indicated, Qigong practice may help to attenuate pain in varying degrees among adults with different forms of chronic pain with few side-effects.
conclusionMore research is needed to ensure health professionals working with adults who have chronic unrelenting musculoskeletal pain may safely recommend these exercises as one possible remedy for reducing intractable musculoskeletal pain.
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