Working on the computer may sound like a relaxed job sitting on a chair in a comfortable office. However, it’s quite the contrary. Because of sitting too much, Mrs. Phuong, a busy lawyer found herself ending up with herniated disc in the back and neck, which led to numbness in her hands and arms. The long pain affected her normal life and daily activities. She went to Singapore to see a doctor and was assigned for a surgical treatment. However Ms Phuong wanted to consider non-surgical treatments instead.
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On her first visit to ACC, she was assessed by Dr. Aubrey Gail who showed her the herniated disc in her spine on the X-ray and prescribed a treatment plan with non-surgical, non-drug treatments which include:
At the end of the treatment plan, Ms. Phuong’s condition improved significantly and the pain she felt previously was gone. Ms. Phuong always endeavor to follow and change living habits according to the doctor’s advice. Her life now is back to normal as she shares with joy.
