Application of qigong therapy for cancer treatment

Cancer patients treated with ancient qigong therapies about 5000 years ago, this method is a combination of light exercise and meditation experience to bring about a peaceful feeling of happiness about The mental side of the patient , as well as improving cognitive activity and being less painful than the control group, according to new research by scientists working at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Dr. Byeongsang Oh, a senior clinical instructor at the Sydney, Australia School of Medicine, led the study, said: The painful inflammation has decreased markedly in cancer patients practicing qigong. , the special treatment of traditional Chinese medicine.

" Some studies have shown chronic inflammation associated with the progression of cancer, as well as the ability of cancer patients to survive ," said Dr. Byeongsang Oh, who will publish the findings at Annual workshop of American Clinical Oncology Association (ASCO) in Chicago, USA, next week.

An important healing method of traditional Chinese medicine, qigong requires the use of physical activity and meditation to harmonize between: Body, mind and spirit.

" Patients who have experienced treatment by practicing qigong practice, have made significant improvements in their quality of life including: Strong and flexible body, giving a feeling of happiness. , love life and have a more positive way of looking at social life, improvement in cognitive activities, while in the control group all these things fall into negative, worse and worse "Dr. Byeongsang Oh to speak.

Dr. Byeongsang Oh also received reports from patients who experienced treatment with practicing qigong: They feel more satisfied in the sex life.

The study was conducted with the participation of 162 patients, with patients who have experienced treatment by practicing qigong, they will perform a 10-week program with 2 sessions of practice. monitor about 90 minutes per week. They are also encouraged to practice qigong practice at home every day for at least half an hour.

The average age of patients participating in this study is 60 years old, with different ages, from 31 years to 86 years old. Diagnosis of the most common early-stage cancer among patients enrolled in this study was: Breast cancer accounted for 34% followed by colorectal cancer 12%.

At the beginning of the study, there was really no significant difference in the measurements of the quality of life, including: feeling of fatigue, negative mood and inflammation between the group of patients. will experience treatment by practicing qigong and control groups.

" According to the information we know, our study is the first to bring statistical significance, control randomized trials to measure the impact of treatment through practicing qigong practice in patients. cancer ", Dr. Oh said.