Tai Chi Chuan for Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)

2014-03-27 06:54

Tai Chi Chuan, which is also called Tai Chi, is a traditional Chinese art, and it is now practiced as a graceful form of exercise. Tai Chi is based on the Chinese philosophy of Yin and Yang, which involves a series of movements performed slowly and accompanied with deep breath. Chinese people often play China for self-cultivation, it is used for treating for all kinds of chronic diseases nowadays. In addition, Tai Chi is also beneficial for PKD patients.

- Regulate the immune system

For PKD patients, they often suffer from poor immune system or immunity disorder, which can make patients suffer from infections and inflammations, and infections will be harmful for PKD patients. Because infections and inflammations in PKD will increase the kidney damage and cause kidney failure.

- Relief the back pain

For PKD patients, back pain is the most common symptom, which is caused by enlargement of kidneys and inflammations in kidneys. Tai Chi can help PKD patients remit their back pain through some slowly movements and deep breathing.

- Regulate high blood pressure

About 70%-80% PKD patients will have high blood pressure and the uncontrolled high blood pressure may cause further damage to kidneys, so patients need to have effective treatment to control their high blood pressure.

Tai Chi can help PKD patients regulate their high blood pressure, because playing Tai Chi can help patients increase their blood circulation and expand their blood vessels.

- Improve the sleep quality

Because of the painfulness caused by PKD, patients often have a poor sleep quality. After playing a period of Tai Chi, the sleep quality will be improved because Tai Chi can help regulate the Qi in body.

Besides, there are also some other benefits for PKD patients, such as strengthen muscles and reduce muscular stiffness, relieve the symptoms of arthritis, headache, diabetes and heart disease. All these will also be good for PKD patients.

Therefore, Tai Chi is beneficial for PKD patients, so patients can play Tai Chi in their daily life as an exercise, which can help improve their illness and make a good prognosis for them.

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