Study recommends tai chi to relieve fibromyalgia symptoms

Tai chi offers therapeutic benefits to fibromyalgia sufferers. - AFP

What type of exercise should be recommended for fibromyalgia sufferers who account for two to four percent of the world's population?

Generally treated at pain centres where the condition is diagnosed, these patients, who are mainly women, are encouraged to exercise regularly to alleviate widespread pain and anxiety and to boost their general health.