Medical Martial Arts
Many diseases have been found to be positively affected by treatment with Eastern modalities (acupuncture, acupressure reflexology, etc) either alone or synergistically with conventional Western therapeutic interventions. Martial arts (karate, Tai Chi, Chi Gung) intervention have been reported to improve many diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, joint pain, weight loss, self esteem among others.
BBI has been promoting Medical Martial Arts as an effective intervention to disease. BBI has been working closely with other entities (i.e. Kids Kicking Cancer, www.kidskickingcancer.org) to demonstrate the beneficial effects of martial arts in cancer and sickle cell disease. New markets include obesity and asthma. These interventions are being sought after by health systems, including hospital networks and insurance companies, as a low cost high impact modality for improving patient health.
Many diseases have been found to be positively affected by treatment with Eastern modalities (acupuncture, acupressure reflexology, etc) either alone or synergistically with conventional Western therapeutic interventions. Martial arts (karate, Tai Chi, Chi Gung) intervention have been reported to improve many diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, joint pain, weight loss, self esteem among others.
BBI has been promoting Medical Martial Arts as an effective intervention to disease. BBI has been working closely with other entities (i.e. Kids Kicking Cancer, www.kidskickingcancer.org) to demonstrate the beneficial effects of martial arts in cancer and sickle cell disease. New markets include obesity and asthma. These interventions are being sought after by health systems, including hospital networks and insurance companies, as a low cost high impact modality for improving patient health.