Living in constant pain


Dr Eugene Wong, a consultant spine surgeon at Sunway Medical Centre (pic) performed what he claims to be Asia's first sacroilic joint infusion on patient, Anizawati Yaacob.

An undiagnosed case of sacroiliac joint dysfunction spelled the beginning of a nightmare for a 40-year-old telecommunications manager.

ANIZAWATI Yaacob knew pain like a bosom friend. A fall she took one evening after work had landed the 40-year-old telecommunications manager in its cruel and relentless company.

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