Taijiquan practitioners have long understood the value of Taiji training for balance and mobility. Yang Laoshi, for instance, provides a nice overview of potential benefits of training in Chapter 7 of his book Taijiquan: The Art of Nurturing, the Science of Power. Most longtime practitioners have a very deep and nuanced understanding of how Taiji supports their well-being, and now medical science is starting to contribute to this conversation in its own way through the publication of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

T'ai Chi and Qigong for Back Pain: Using an Eastern Practice for Better Spine Health

Dr. Yang was a guest on the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care’s “Spine Time” Zoom conference, hosted by Dr. Roger Hartl and Stephen Pier, Artistic Director of the Dance Division at the University of Hartford Hartt School.