Your right Mac.There is a Martial Arts newsgroup where this belongs.

Kevin
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Tai Chi helps back pain because, despite it also being a marital art,
it is designed to enhance the body's resilience, improve flexibility,
keep your weight in check and help a person to an easier recovery from
injury, all in all a pretty good list of things.
Richards
http://www.back-pain-info-site.com