tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post1139443822917527168..comments2024-03-29T14:36:46.333+08:00Comments on SeniorsAloud: JOINT PAIN? TRY TAICHI OR QIGONGseniorsaloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15349552912264950538noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post-82699132885909492012009-11-13T14:22:08.236+08:002009-11-13T14:22:08.236+08:00There are no blood vessels in the cartilage area. ...There are no blood vessels in the cartilage area. The only way to feed it is through moving the joints through its full range of movement. Otherwise the cartilage will not be replaced. Taiji is one but not the only way to move the synovial fluid. What Taiji does well is to teach abt balancing and strengthening of the lower body. I discover a lot of knee pain problem was caused by the person using the knee joints for balancing when this should be done by the glutes muscles.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16470697441060088574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post-54673097865888055892009-11-13T00:30:00.114+08:002009-11-13T00:30:00.114+08:00Thanks for the tip, Simon. I had actually viewed ...Thanks for the tip, Simon. I had actually viewed your videos while researching on Youtube. I've posted a link to the one you mentioned. Thanks again.seniorsaloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349552912264950538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398906867139907280.post-10425917539028691882009-11-12T23:21:16.610+08:002009-11-12T23:21:16.610+08:00Good overall video, but there's something I...Good overall video, but there's something I'm not certain about.<br /><br />When he is demonstrating the shift and turns, it looks a lot like he is collapsing the support knee inward during the turn. It's a little hard to tell though with the baggy pants, but I think you can see the collapse when he does it slowly around 3:59 in the video.<br /><br />I would suggest making sure your knee stays in alignment with the support foot during the reverse turn. (These are called "reverse turns" because you are turning the body away from the supporting leg. A forward turn is towards the support leg.) <br /><br />Check out this short, 4-minute video for more details on keeping your knees in alignment:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p_pcnASLss" rel="nofollow">Tai Chi and Qigong: Protect Your Knees in Bear Movements</a>. <br /><br />The part about Tai Chi turns is in the second part of the video.Al Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07329887191917018362noreply@blogger.com