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Caso extraído de: Qigong and Chronic Pain: Three Cases of Pain Resolution, Other Health Benefits and Improved Vision with Long-term Practice of Qigong - 2016 - com enfoque na visão.
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Нis is a female who was 55 years old when she commenced qigong practice in early 2006 (Table 1). At the time, her health conditions
included fibromialgia, arthritis, back pain at the site of fusion (for severely herniated discs, L4/L5 and L5/S in mid-1980s), sleep apnea, high cholesterol, allergies and intolerances to multiple foods, irritable bowel syndrome, and frequent pneumonia/bronchitis. She also had congenital hearing loss and corneal dystrophy (epithelial basement membrane dystrophy, map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy or Cogan’s dystrophy, an eye disorder causing pain and dryness).
She had previously tried mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) (for 15 years, instructing for 10 years) and several energy modalities (Reiki, Healing Touch, Нerapeutic Touch) but with not much benefit (although the MBSR allowed for better tolerance/acceptance of the pain). In her words, “when I found CFQ, I was a mess”.
Her initial qigong practice was intermittent, but she began diligent qigong practice (1 hr daily) in July 2007. By December 2007, she was weaned of prescription medications for arthritis, back pain and fibromialgia (an antidepressant, regabalin, hydrochloroquine) and was only taking over-the-counter analgesics (acetaminophen, ibuprofen) as needed. She stopped using her continuous positive airway pressure device, and her sleep was now normal.
Between 2008-10 (she retired in 2009), she extended her qigong practice to 1.5-2.5 hours/day and experienced further improvement in arthritis pain, back pain and fibromialgia (“no more pain, like I never had any of it”). In addition, her general health was improved – there were now few episodes of pneumonia/bronchitis, and food allergies were better.
By 2011, she experienced a sense of wellness, and rarely had colds or flus. In 2012, she had a sudden onset of cataracts, and underwent cataract surgery; following the surgery, her corneal dystrophy became more troublesome, with more erosions and dryness causing poorer vision and much discomfort.
In 2014, she was prescribed Restasis (topical ophthalmic cyclosporine) which helped with eye pain, discomfort and dryness. She had continued with her diligent qigong practice, and her cholesterol levels were now in the normal range (she took no medications for this).
By the end of 2015, her visual acuity improved and she could now see clearly for the first time in years (Table 3). As an adult, she had never worn glasses with prescription corrections for her eyes. In 2015, her hearing had improved slightly (by 3%), and she considered this meaningful as both parents experienced much age-related hearing loss in their 60s, and she was now 65 years old.
She currently characterizes herself as “feeling well, normal and younger in every way”, and the last 8 years have been the best/healthiest since age 40. Since starting qigong, the only additional complementary therapies she used were MBSR, with a 2-3 year overlap, but she stopped that once she was confident of the benefits of qigong; there were also 3 sessions of acupuncture for a sinus condition. She takes supplements (probiotics, vitamins) regularly, and herbals as needed.
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Нis is a female who was 55 years old when she commenced qigong practice in early 2006 (Table 1). At the time, her health conditions
included fibromialgia, arthritis, back pain at the site of fusion (for severely herniated discs, L4/L5 and L5/S in mid-1980s), sleep apnea, high cholesterol, allergies and intolerances to multiple foods, irritable bowel syndrome, and frequent pneumonia/bronchitis. She also had congenital hearing loss and corneal dystrophy (epithelial basement membrane dystrophy, map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy or Cogan’s dystrophy, an eye disorder causing pain and dryness).
She had previously tried mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) (for 15 years, instructing for 10 years) and several energy modalities (Reiki, Healing Touch, Нerapeutic Touch) but with not much benefit (although the MBSR allowed for better tolerance/acceptance of the pain). In her words, “when I found CFQ, I was a mess”.
Her initial qigong practice was intermittent, but she began diligent qigong practice (1 hr daily) in July 2007. By December 2007, she was weaned of prescription medications for arthritis, back pain and fibromialgia (an antidepressant, regabalin, hydrochloroquine) and was only taking over-the-counter analgesics (acetaminophen, ibuprofen) as needed. She stopped using her continuous positive airway pressure device, and her sleep was now normal.
Between 2008-10 (she retired in 2009), she extended her qigong practice to 1.5-2.5 hours/day and experienced further improvement in arthritis pain, back pain and fibromialgia (“no more pain, like I never had any of it”). In addition, her general health was improved – there were now few episodes of pneumonia/bronchitis, and food allergies were better.
By 2011, she experienced a sense of wellness, and rarely had colds or flus. In 2012, she had a sudden onset of cataracts, and underwent cataract surgery; following the surgery, her corneal dystrophy became more troublesome, with more erosions and dryness causing poorer vision and much discomfort.
In 2014, she was prescribed Restasis (topical ophthalmic cyclosporine) which helped with eye pain, discomfort and dryness. She had continued with her diligent qigong practice, and her cholesterol levels were now in the normal range (she took no medications for this).
By the end of 2015, her visual acuity improved and she could now see clearly for the first time in years (Table 3). As an adult, she had never worn glasses with prescription corrections for her eyes. In 2015, her hearing had improved slightly (by 3%), and she considered this meaningful as both parents experienced much age-related hearing loss in their 60s, and she was now 65 years old.
She currently characterizes herself as “feeling well, normal and younger in every way”, and the last 8 years have been the best/healthiest since age 40. Since starting qigong, the only additional complementary therapies she used were MBSR, with a 2-3 year overlap, but she stopped that once she was confident of the benefits of qigong; there were also 3 sessions of acupuncture for a sinus condition. She takes supplements (probiotics, vitamins) regularly, and herbals as needed.
