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Tai Chi is a relatively safe practice. However, there are some
cautions.
- Tell your health care provider if you are considering learning
tai
chi for health purposes (especially if you have a health condition for
which you are being treated, if you have not exercised in a while, or
if you are an older person).
- If you do not position your body properly in tai chi or if you
overdo practice, you may get sore muscles or sprains.
- Tai chi instructors often recommend that people not practice tai
chi right after they eat, or when they are very tired, or when they
have an active infection.
- Use caution if you have any of the conditions listed below, as
your
health care provider should advise you whether to modify or avoid
certain postures in tai chi:
- Pregnancy
- Hernia
- Joint problems, back pain, sprains, a fracture, or severe
osteoporosis
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