Can Tai chi help in managing diabetes?

People with disabilities and those suffering from balance issues have also practiced tai chi as a means of increasing strength and mobility and reducing the risk of falls. Roberts adds that future studies could investigate the effect of tai chi on conditions such as osteoporosis and heart disease, as well as the aging process. There are likely many more benefits that clients and patients can derive from practicing this ancient art. Of course, tai chi is not ideal for everyone. Patients who need exercise to leave them sweaty and exerted may find tai chi unfulfilling. “Some say they don’t feel like they’ve really had a workout after performing tai chi,” says Graves. “If they are looking for an exercise that will exhaust them, tai chi is not for them. It is something that increases energy. When you are finished practicing, you should have more energy rather than less.”