Backache Part Deux

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It’s back. Almost literally.

An injury I sustained three years ago is bothering me once again. I had severe back pain after a basketball game in November 2003. This time, pain was not preceded by physical strain. I didn’t engage in anything strenuous over the weekend.

But on Monday morning… OUCH!

I had a two-day MC. Today’s Friday, and I’m still in pain. *sigh*

Anyway, the “oh, you poor thing” looks have also been accompanied by an almost incidental “you should lose weight”.

Yes, I know.

After my back gets sorted.

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7 Responses to “Backache Part Deux”


  1. 1 hobart

    oh no…THE 2003 basketball game…i feel bad :( i really hope you get well soon big guy (no…i’m not making fun of your weight ) . take care…and maybe a good massage :)

  2. 2 acroamatic
    Yup, that game. Not your fault, lah. I was over-exuberant that day. Playing squash has very different effects on the body compared to playing basketball. And I hadn’t played basketball for a very long time before that. Actually, it’s kept me off b-ball ever since.
  3. 3 Lam Chun See

    I heard that in basketball, there is a foul called 带球跑 or carry the ball and run. So backache is the penalty for committing a foul.

    But seriously, I read that it’s natural for people with heavy belly (fat men - not you hor, or pregnant ladies)to have backache becos the additional weight exerts a moment about the spine; which the person will try to counter by bending this back; thus leading to backache. If the person already has a back problem, then the pot belly makes it worse.

  4. 4 Qinz

    Oei… take care of yourself can?

    See a sinseh?

  5. 5 acroamatic
    @ Chun See: Travelling - I don’t know whether that’s the official term for it. Heh, it’s okay Chun See, my belly is quite big. Can’t run away from that fact.

    @ Qinz: Thanks. Sinseh… haven’t thought about that actually.

  6. 6 Priscilla lee

    hey i’m going to a very good chiropractor / physio that was part of the singaporean delagation to the ASEAN games. he got rid of my chronic aches and pain ( violin playing, horse riding accidents, soccer, computer gaming etc etc) let me know if ur interested!

  7. 7 acroamatic
    Thanks for offering that contact. Right now, the pain is almost gone. Almost. Will ride it out.
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