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Guasa to relieve lower back pain- video and diagrams

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Lower back pain usually effects the elderly- and whoever experiencing this would face lots of discomfort and reduced quality of living. I have discovered a very good video in YouTube that teaches on how to relieve the pain by using guasa. The video is presented by Dr Lu Chi Loo- but I believed an Elken agent [...]

My first experience with Acupuncture- very effective

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Like many people, I too dislike the needle. I get a bit nervous when the needle used to take blood, or by the dentist to inject the painkiller before pulling out my tooth. I would like to share my first time experience of undergoing acupuncture treatment with you. Would it be painful when acupuncture needles [...]

Hot Water Bottle can cause pain to spread elsewhere

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Have you ever experienced this- you suffer the pain at one place and try to self medicate it. The pain reduces or may even be relieved- but the joy becomes shortlived- and you find another part of your body experiencing the discomfort. Let me share my experience. I’ve been having lower back pain for a [...]

Video of Simple movements to relief backpain and spinal discomfort

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The following is based on an inspiring account, being circulated in Facebook. A person by the name Chuah Chong Yi, had suffered a back injury in 2001 during rock climbing where he fell 2m flat on his back. In 2009, his left knee developed neurological spasm which would wake him up. He saw a video in Mandarin that was [...]

Severe back pain but why nothing shows up in tests

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Here is a question that was posed by someone: Any ideas what is causing this pain? I am female aged 38. Every couple of weeks I get severe pain in my back, left side and lower abdomen. This has now happened 3 times in 6 weeks and I am concerned. I went to the hospital, [...]

Relief stiff back, pain in kidney and creaking neck

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Do you suffer from stiff or painful back with pain in kidney when you get up every morning? I’ve written an article on pain in the kidney area from my personal experience. For you, if you suffer from pains in the kidney, please do yourself a favor and get test- at least blood and urine tests [...]

Effective and simple exercises to ease lower back pain

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As mentioned in my previous post, I started suffering from lower back discomfort since the last few weeks. I started looking around for more cost effective as I realize that many of my readers out there would be in similar situation- external treatment (like massage, acupressure) works but we would not be able to afford [...]

Lower back pain and when one cannot afford ongoing treatments

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Just yesterday, my uncle shared with me about the constant back pain that he was experiencing for decades. It started decades ago while he was loading a huge basket of fruits up in a lorry. Suddenly he heard a twisting sound followed by such an intense pain that he could not straighten his back. That [...]

Lower back problems and lack of support in life

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The lower back acts as a support that holds our body together. Inactive lifestyle, being overweight, past injuries and sitting positions have been identified as the main causes of lower back problem. The recommended prescription: Exercise, more stretching, develop a strong core, sleeping on a better bed, and note ergonomic aspects when you are working. [...]