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ЁЯОЩя╕П Episode 7 тАФ Ancient Practice, Modern Proof: What 26 Studies Say About Tai Chi for Pain, Balance, and Longevity
The 2025 Harvard white paper synthesised 26 systematic reviews on Tai Chi and Qigong across 21 health conditions. Two reviews: high certainty of benefit. Sixteen: moderate certainty. In this episode, Gary Chen and Dr. Michael Lim unpack what that evidence means for chronic pain, falls, depression, and integrative rehabilitation тАФ and what you can do about it starting this week.
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ЁЯЧгя╕П **Guest: Dr. Michael Lim**
Exercise Physiologist & Integrative Movement Researcher тАФ 20+ years studying the clinical evidence for movement-based healing. Bridges academic research and hands-on practice.
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ЁЯза **What You'll Learn**
тЪЦя╕П Why the Harvard/Osher TCQ white paper is a clinical landmark
ЁЯж┤ Exact pain effect sizes: OA, low back pain, osteoporosis (SMD -0.54 to -0.83)
ЁЯеЛ Yang and Sun style Tai Chi for falls тАФ 17 studies, 3,470 participants
ЁЯПЛ Therapeutic dose: 500тАУ700 MET-min/week for anxiety and depression
ЁЯзШ Biopsychosocial model тАФ why Tai Chi beats standard physio in head-to-head trials
ЁЯМ┐ Wu wei (Taoist effortless action) meets neuroscience
ЁЯСг 3 practical steps to start Tai Chi therapeutically today
ЁЯФм Integrative rehab as the future standard of care
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тЬи **Systems Discussed**
- Traditional Chinese Medicine and qi
- Taoist philosophy тАФ wu wei
- Biopsychosocial rehabilitation model
- Harvard Whole Person Health framework
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ЁЯСитАНтЪХя╕П **Hosted by Gary Chen** (ч╖ТшУо Chen)
Physiotherapist | Integrative Health Practitioner | TCM Practitioner
Dry Needling | Manual Therapy | Tai Chi & Qigong
GC Integrative Physiotherapy & Wellness тАФ Gold Coast, Australia
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ЁЯУ╕ @garyrockhide
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ЁЯУЪ Books on Amazon тАФ Search "Gary Chen GC Integrative"
ЁЯОЩя╕П Spotify & Apple Podcasts: The Wellness Bridge
**Together!! We find balance in ONE!!!**
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тЪая╕П Educational purposes only. Not medical advice. Consult your healthcare provider before changing your treatment or exercise plan. AI-assisted research production with human clinical review.
