Tai chi is recommended to relieve pain and improve function in individuals with knee osteoarthritis , yet access to supervised programs is limited, and the benefits of unsupervised online interventions remain uncertain due to limited large-scale evidence. To address this gap, a study examined the effects of a multimodal, unsupervised online tai chi program on knee pain and physical function in 2,106 adults with knee osteoarthritis . The study found that, compared with the control group, participants in the online tai chi program experienced significantly greater improvements in knee pain (mean difference,−1.4 units) and physical function (mean difference,−5.6 units).
A higher proportion of participants in the tai chi group achieved a minimal clinically important difference in pain (73% vs 47%) and function (72% vs 52%). Secondary outcomes, including sport and recreation function,…
