This study aimed to test the efficacy of Tai Chi for treating chronic neck pain. Subjects with chronic nonspecific neck pain were randomly assigned to 12 weeks of group Tai Chi or conventional neck exercises with weekly sessions of 75 to 90 minutes, or a wait-list control. The primary outcome measure was pain intensity (visual analogue scale). Secondary outcomes included pain on movement, functional disability, quality of life, well-being and perceived stress, postural and interoceptive awareness, satisfaction, and safety. Altogether, 114 participants were included (91 women, 49.4 ± 11.7 years of age). After 12 weeks Tai Chi participants reported significantly less pain compared with the wait list group (average difference in mm on the visual analogue scale: -10.5; 95

作者：Romy, Lauche；Christoph, Stumpe；Johannes, Fehr；Holger, Cramer；Ying Wu, Cheng；Peter M, Wayne；Thomas, Rampp；Jost, Langhorst；Gustav, Dobos

来源：The journal of pain : official journal of the American Pain Society 2016 年 17卷 9期