Efficacy of T'ai Chi

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) systems have been regarded as scientifically unproven for years. Thus, many allopathic health care providers are reluctant to accept CAM treatments as a viable option in their patients' care.

Watch the Tai Chi & Qi Gong for Health and Well-Being video. In a three- to four-page, double-spaced paper (excluding title and reference pages), complete the following:

• Discuss whether or not t'ai chi is effective in the treatment of chronic health conditions.

• Identify one or more health conditions t'ai chi is known to treat effectively.

• Discuss how the methods practiced treat the condition.

• Locate research that substantively proves or disproves the efficacy of t'ai chi in treating the identified health condition(s). Support your position with at least two scholarly or peer-reviewed sources, in addition to the textbook and this week's required/recommended reading.

You may use professional Internet sources; however, these sources will not count toward the research requirement.