Adapting Chinese Qigong Mind-Body Exercise for Healthy Aging in Older Community-Dwelling Low-income Latino Adults: Pilot Feasibility Study.

Background: Research translating the evidence for the benefit of mind-body exercise in older Latinos with limited access to community-based healthy aging programs is sparse.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of Function Improvement Exercises for Older Sedentary Community-Dwelling Latino Residents (FITxOlder), a Community Health Worker (CHW)-led, mobile technology-facilitated Chinese Qigong mind-body exercise program for healthy aging and to explore its impact on physical and cognitive function and quality of life (QoL) in older community-dwelling low-income Latino adults.

Methods: This study was designed as a Stage 1 feasibility study to develop and pilot-test FITxOlder.

[Observation on therapeutic effect of intradermal needle combined with Tuina on lumbar disc herniation].

Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of intradermal needle therapy combined with Tuina on lumbar disc herniation.

Methods: One hundred and fifty patients of lumbar disc herniation were treated with intradermal needle combined with Tuina. Trundle, rub the lumbar region for relaxing the lumbar muscles; pull and extend the lumbar region with traction and vibration, and pull the loin afterward and obliquely pull the loin, followed by compulsory straight-leg raising test, stretching sciatic nerve and hamstring muscle.