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Qigong and Fibromyalgia

Controlled trials indicate regular qigong practice (daily, 6–8 weeks) produces improvements in core domains for fibromyalgia (pain, sleep, impact, and physical and mental function) that are maintained at 4–6 months compared to wait-list subjects or baselines.

2014 Jana Sawynok and Mary Lynch
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2014/379715/

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