Last Sunday, I must have accidentally hurt my back while lifting the teakwood table in my living room. I felt doing a bit of re-decorating. I didn't feel any pain till the next Monday morning at work. While sitting down in the office, I suddenly felt a sharp unbearable pain in my back and had difficulty breathing. I thought I better see a doctor.

Instead of going to the clinic, I decided to visit Dr Danish at the Sports Medicine and Research Centre, at the National Stadium in Berakas. I know he is a busy man, especially with the coming football meet this weekend. But I decided to give my luck a try. He's available and willing to see me.. yeah!!

This is not my first time meeting him as I did had suffered some sports injuires before and I found him to be the best doctor when comes to sports medicine and related injuries. After the consultation, he found out that my back muscle must have impinged on a nerve and that had caused the pain. So, muscle relaxants and some physiotherapy were recommended for me. He told me, I would be okay in two days time.. Another yeah! I felt much relieved.

Therefore, if you happen to encounter some injuries related to sports (well, can u say lifting coffee-table, a sport? hahaaa), I would recommend you to see Dr Danish as he is a specialist in this field. Of course, you must know your body better. I mean if you had any fractures, then it's a different case, RIPAS A & E will be the better option.

After coming home from the consultation, I didn't stop thinking about my back. I got the medicine but my mind was on someone else. Yes, my yoga guru, Danura.

I did the downward dog, the plank and other yoga poses and I found it such a relief. So, I decided to give her a call, seeking advise on how to heal my back through some yoga poses. She told me that she would be conducting a "FLOW" class later in the day and I thought I would give it a try to see if it could relieve the pain and relax the stiff muscles.

It was a sweat workout. Although some of the poses were challenging, I took my time on the moving from one pose to another but found the workout, good for my back. The pain subsided and I felt good again.

It was a good bargain on my part, although I know I shouldn't have exert myself in doing the workout. But I guess I know my body better and how much I can exert myself. In the end, it paid well.

Now, I feel much better and roaring to go!

p/s Before I go, I just remembered that while at the Stadium, I felt nostalgic about the place as it was the 'in-place' for me, a decade ago. It was my circuit training place that I used to hang out 3 times a week with our instructor, Sam. It was the only men workout group that existed at that time. It was a good group consist of lawyers, doctors, expatriates and other professions and we were passionate about the group workout. I used to assist Sam in doing the warm-ups sessions for the class and did relieve classes for Sam, while he was away. Oh Well! Those were the good old days. I guess everyone had moved on!