If you have an ailment, you may choose a strictly Western treatment. You may choose a strictly Eastern treatment. You may choose some balance of both.
It stands to reason that if you're chronically tense in one part of your body, over time that tension emanates through other parts of your body. Arthur Anton related just that, as held the car steering wheel so tightly he felt pain in his neck.
T'ai Chi builds awareness of your whole body, so you can better identify where they might tension that you were not aware of previously. Moreover, because shoong (relaxation) is such a vital part of T'ai Chi, you can gradually release such tension.
I also appreciate hearing Bonnie O'Connor acknowledge how the hands are diagnostic and therapeutic. Educational, too.
Many of us first feel the chi as heat or tingling in our hands. That chi can be a sensory and healing touch for yourself or for someone else.
I appreciate The Osher Clinical Center's efforts to understand and integrate Western and Eastern medicine.
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