|
Participant number
Gender (age, years)
Diagnosis
(years)
(-) not stated | Amount of practice2
days/week
minutes/day
# weeks | RIM1 comments
2014-2015
wks = weeks | RIM2 comments
2016-2017
wks = weeks |
|
1
F (56)
Back pain (9)
Neuropathic pain (9)
Fibromyalgia (6) | 5-6/week
35–40/day
12 weeks RIM1 | 6 wks: pain always less when do qigong regularly; sleep better but still take meds (less); people comment I look better; 12 wks: slip and fall on ice; leg spasms | 6 wks: pain is more manageable; am less tense all the time; on lower dose of antidepressant and 200 mg less gabapentin; sleep is deeper and longer; am able to participate in family functions- before I usually cancelled or left early; 12 wks: (as before)3; 18 wks: (as before) |
6/week
30–60/day
18 weeks RIM2 |
|
8
M (51)
Back pain (30)
Neuropathic pain (-)
Headache (-) | 5-6/week
15–45/day
24 weeks
RIM1 | 6 wks: little better mood; sleeping bit better; feeling much better; 12 wks: easier to manage pain; somewhat better sleep; 18 wks: pain and discomfort constant; getting worse with age; tried everything; spinal fusion not fully fused since 1980s | — |
|
10
M (64)
Back pain (40)
Headache, orofacial pain (40)
Fibromyalgia (-) | 4-5/week
10–20/day
6 weeks RIM1 | 6 wks: less shoulder pain; more relaxed | 6 wks: no fear of spiders; less anxiety;
12 wks: (as before); 18 wks: not sure about change in pain level but helps to be in group with same people that deal with pain; sleeping a little better; able to fall asleep quicker; 24 wks: off non-prescription myoflex cream for pain; 30 wks: knee pain worse (not from qigong though); 36 wks: knee pain a bit better; instructor gave me advice to help knee pain |
3/week
15–20/day
36 weeks RIM2 |
|
13
M (45)
Neuropathic pain (11)
Fibromyalgia (-) | 2-3/week
10–20/day
18 weeks RIM1 | 6 wks: in pain after class; go home exhausted; 12 wks: pain in joints, pelvis, back; continuous pain, anxiety, depression; 18 wks: qigong seems to help but is exhausting | — |
|
19
F (68)
Back pain (6)
Cervical sprain (6) Headache, orofacial pain (6)
Fibromyalgia (14) | 3/week
40–50/day
24 weeks RIM1 | 6 wks: pain and sleep improved with qigong; 12 wks: qigong makes it easier to cope; broken bite plate; increased jaw/neck/head pain; 18 wks: pain seems manageable if do qigong; new bite plate, decreased jaw/ear/neck pain; quality of life has improved; 24 wks: pain was decreased earlier but has now resumed, continuing with qigong | 6 wks: pain certainly is more manageable; usually sleep better and have more energy; pain level reduced, overall wellbeing better and am more able to cope on daily basis; less migraines; able to do more with wrists (chopping etc.); CFQ helps to keep my irritable bowel on track; less tylenol and less headaches; 12 wks: not wearing bite plane at this time and haven't worn wrist splints for some time now; 36 weeks: not waking with nightmares as much; do not take any prescribed meds anymore, except synthroid |
5/week
35–45/day
36 weeks RIM2 |
|
20
M (67)
back pain (25) | 2/week
15–30/day
24 weeks RIM1 | 6 wks: when practice regulatory, less pain; with flare-up, immediate pain reduction with qigong; sleep better; when wake in pain, do (qigong) movements to eliminate pain and go back to sleep; 12 wks: been practicing since 2011 and overall, quality of life and outlook are much improved; 18 wks: continue to have positive outlook knowing that the practice works; 24 wks: when I practice “regularly”, less pain and discomfort - when don’t, as in past month, have increased pain and stiffness | 6 wks: had a frozen shoulder for 30+ years and now have no symptoms; when do regular practice, my hip pain reduced noticeably; [sleep] better with regular practice; 12 wks (as before) |
3/week
15–30/day
12 weeks RIM2 |
|
25
M (30)
Back pain (16)
Neuropathic pain (16) Headache (14)
Fibromyalgia (16) | 7/week
40–50/day
24 weeks RIM1 | 6 wks: helped to move and stretch, still same pain; healthier and more relaxed;
12 wks: quality of life still on downside;
18 wks: pain staying level but mobility improving;
24 wks: sleep still restless and rare | — |
|
26
M (55)
Back pain (3.5)
Osteoarthritis (3.5) | 4/week
30–40/day
12 weeks RIM1 | 6 wks: tried pain meds and many hours of alternative therapies; pain meds cause too many side effects with no pain relief; others give temporary/partial relief only; doing qigong since 2014 and although it helps tolerate pain, still have lots of pain; 12 wks: increased stress [elderly parent] has impacted pain and limited practice | — |
|
38
M (81)
Osteoarthritis (10) | — | — | 6 wks: CFQ has provided positive mental awareness of potential to heal within myself; recently seemed to be releasing pain and muscle distress from more than current injury in last 6 years; [pain] reduced by 50%; have incorporated a wellness program and have improved my physical wellness by at least 100%; wellness/emotional wellness have improved; no change in medications |
6/week
40/day
6 weeks RIM2 |
|
