23rd of May is the start of the my holiday. This year marks the 10 years of education in Singapore, if you exclude kindergarten under PAP and government's care. 6 years in primary school and 4 years of secondary school. Under such strict ruling system, I grown to be a disciplined lady who wakes up at 6 am every morning. Whether you are tired or want to linger longer in your comfy bed, you got to gather all your strength to pluck yourself up and prepare to go to school. Basically, an ordinary student spent more than 8 hours sitting down and studying. An astonishing scientific fact I discovered : HUMANS ARE NOT MADE TO SIT. Are you freaking kidding me?? No, I'm not. The structure of our spine does not encourage us to stay in a sitting position for too long. Tension will develop and it makes you want to get up and get moving. Every wonder why you cannot sit still and your mom always reprimand to sit still and be obedient.
On Mothers' Day (12th of May) , I brought my mother to Singapore Flyer to fulfil her wish. She has never been up in the cabinet before, screening the beautiful city of Singapore. When I was primary four, the school brought the needy students to the Flyer and it was a memorable experience for me. Then again, I went again due to another event. Hence, it makes the third round for me. The tickets are expensive after-all it's the famous Singapore attraction that stands at 165 meters tall, the giant Ferris wheel which every tourist must visit when they are in Singapore. Who won't price it so costly unless they do not want to make profit?
Fast forward, the ride was a bonding session for my mother. She is afraid of heights, I am her Angel so I am alright with high heights. I was a nice Singaporean who help many China/Hong Kong tourists to take pictures. I could understand some things they are speaking HAHAA.
Before going up, I went for a free spine check-up at level one near the ticketing area. There were many booths set up and one of them is by Full Potential Chiropractic. A Chiropractic Assistant named Tiffany Tay came over to assist me. I was damn shocked when the printed results of the free scan showed 12,000 tension on my left shoulder and red lines drawn all over the results. One of the female doctors there suggested me to do a medical check-up and I paid $40. It was a promotion they mentioned as they said it would cause $300++ for actual retail price. I am aware that I had lower back scoliosis since age of fourteen. I been to countless back check-up at 3 Second Hospital Avenue located at Outram Park MRT near Singapore Health Promotion Board. All the doctors I consulted said that "There is not treatment or method to fix your backbone...You can come back after three months and we see how is your condition." Every time I returned, the degree would increase and it was awful reality for me. Parents would argue over this matter and it was a really frustrating matter. Was I angry? I was. But I was not angry at God because I know I am living in a broken-down world and there are thousands of people who are suffering similar conditions.
I returned on 18th of May to the clinic located at Harbourfront Tower 1 (Harbourfront MRT) http://www.chiropractic-singapore.com.sg/ and after answering several questions and took some bending measurements and proceeded to take a X-ray ($50) and the clinic was Healthway Medical Centre located at 8 Shenton Way B1-23.
20th of May is a day I wish I realised the truth about my spine. It was ridiculously a painful truth stabbing in my heart. From the private consultation, I found out that my neck (upper 3 bones) are mis-aligned from the correct line of the spine. Due to this misalignment, subluxation occurred. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subluxation My right pelvis is 7mm higher than left side when it was supposed to be the same. Due to this increase, my spine had to compensate the difference, hence the lower spine bend to the left. 28 degree bending. Dr. Steve Chon Young June (NZ) the doctor told me to get chiropractic treatment immediately.
The picture is taken from Google. Credit: Google.
Dr. Steve Chon Young June is not the man in the picture. It was an illustration and it is the nearest picture description I can find online. I was lying flat in the same position, and hands holding the handlers.
I was shocked when he started adding pressure to re-adjust my backbone. He was very caring and would kindly reassuring me to relax and breathe in and breathe out. I heard loud cracking sound and the machine moves up and down. After the first session, I felt much better. Looking more straight and my right shoulder is not going up. I cannot really slouch as the new adjustment kept my spine in the upright direction. I felt a little weird but it was supposed to be the correct way. After all getting used to wrong unhealthy posture for 17 years, I can feel weird to new posture.
I ask God "Why didn't I know or get awareness of Chiropractic when I was 14? I could have solved and fix the problem then!"
Sometimes we do not get the answers we want. I take it as I am in a test. Why God remain quiet during this tough period of 5 years? I was reminded that "A teacher is always quiet when his students are taking a test."
I need 90 adjustments and it will take place over a year time. However it is very costly. $5400. Where on earth can my parents fork out such hefty amount of money to fix my health.
I know my family members love me and they want me to be well too. I know that they are trying to provide for me. But dad's debts and stuff makes the situation impossible. Oh God, I pray that you bless me with a kind-hearted sponsor who will be willing to pay for my treatment and I will repay the person when I grow up. I wish that I can do something to earn that money. I yearn for a miracle.
I pray that I will recover by my effort in swimming and praying. I am sharing this personal matter is to
- spread awareness of such treatment to scoliosis and backaches: Chiropractic
- Please go and arrange for a medical check-up in your nearest clinic and consult for medical assistance when you have persisting neck pains, shoulder aches, back aches, muscles tensions, previous experience in car accidents and falls.
- Do not delay or procrastinate for a better health and body. Build a healthy diet and body starting from TODAY.
I do not share this information because I am paid to do so but I want to more people to realise that they have options to improve their health and have solutions to their scoliosis problems. There is hope when they tell you that there is none.
Nobody is born to suffer. Take a stand to speak up for yourself.
