The Effects of a 6-Month Tai Chi Qigong Training Program on Temporomandibular, Cervical, and Shoulder Joint Mobility and Sleep Problems in Nasopharyngeal Cancer Survivors

Conclusions. The 6-month TC Qigong intervention improved neck mobility, maintained TMJ and shoulder joint mobility, and reduced sleep problems for NPC survivors. TC Qigong could be an effective nonpharmacological intervention for managing progressive trismus, chronic neck and shoulder hypomobility, and reducing sleep problems among NPC survivors.

Source: Integrative Cancer Therapies - December 10, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Fong, S. S. M., Ng, S. S. M., Lee, H. W., Pang, M. Y. C., Luk, W. S., Chung, J. W. Y., Wong, J. Y. H., Masters, R. S. W. Tags: Articles Source Type: research