Chinese kung fu has long been famous worldwide with various movies and entertainment shows, but not much is mentioned about the treatment of diseases. “The results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), one of the most prestigious academic journals in the world of medicine and one of the SCI journals with the highest impact factor. Fuzhong Li, PhD, first author of the article at the Oregon Research Institute, said, “These results are clinically important because they suggest that low- to moderate-intensity exercise like Tai Chi may be used as a complement to current physical therapy for several key clinical issues in Parkinson’s patients, such as balance and pace stability. Because many of the exercise features in Tai Chi exercise are functionally targeted, the restoration of balance and stability demonstrated by the study highlights the potential of Tai Chi-based exercise in rehabilitated patients with these problems, and this also reduces the patient’s major symptoms and improves flexibility, balance, and range of motion.” The four-year project was funded by the American Academy of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and researchers randomized 195 Parkinson’s patients to three areas of exercise, including Tai Chi, resistance exercise, and stretching. These patients adhered to 60 minutes of exercise twice a week over a 24-week period. The results of the study showed that the Tai Chi exercise group worked more effectively and over a longer period of time than the stretching group because the exercise helped the patients lean in any direction without losing their balance, thus helping with body directional control and walking ability. Patients in the Tai Chi participation exercise group also performed better in balance and stride length tests than those in the resistance exercise group. In addition to this, Tai Chi exercise was superior to stretching in preventing accidents such as falls, with the same effect as resistance exercise. The Tai Chi program, developed by Dr. Lee, consists of six Tai Chi movements integrated into eight stances that focus on weight translation, supported center of gravity controlled displacement, joint movements, front-to-back and side movements, and these exercise methods incorporate natural breathing methods. ”The use of Tai Chi exercises to restore the motor abilities of Parkinson’s patients has many advantages, such as it is a low-cost exercise that does not require equipment, and secondly this exercise can be performed anywhere, at any time, and the movements are easy to learn and can be incorporated into current treatment. Also due to its simplicity, some of the Tai Chi exercises can be used as exercises for patients to do at home.” Dr. Lee said. With more and more research in recent years demonstrating the important role of ancient Chinese medicine in the treatment of disease, the Chinese tradition that has been steeped in years may shine ever brighter.