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Ankylosing Spondylitis

Witness : Li Zhaoyi

Symptom : Ankylosing Spondylitis

One day in my third year at senior high school, I was suddenly woken up in the morning by my lower back pain. What subsequently followed was a series of Chinese massage treatments and a course of painkillers that were intended to alleviate my pain. My life back then was in darkness because each day I would wake up due to the pain. I didn’t even have to set an alarm.

Having been troubled by this illness for a long time, it has been difficult for me just to have proper sleep. A coincidence led me to meet Dr. Wen. I was having some problems in my temporomandibular joint. I told him that, in addition to the issue in my joint, I was also troubled by my ankylosing spondylitis. Dr. Wen immediately replied that he would be able to cure my illness. I was very touched to hear this! In Western medicine, patients with this illness must rely on painkillers or injections to alleviate the pain. Therefore, I was somewhat doubtful when Dr. Wen said this to me. Could my disease really be treated? My mind was full of doubts,but I gave it a shot anyway. Acupuncture treatments are of no harm to the human body;they are much better than Western medicine. 

After two acupuncture treatments, although I was still woken up by the pain, it seemed to have been alleviated. After several treatments over the days that followed, I no longer woke up due to the pain. It was incredible! Originally, my lower back pain would persist for as much as 1 to 2 hours after I woke up;this has been reduced to just 30 minutes. 

I am currently on my fifth treatment; I am sure that my condition will continue toimprove. I am really grateful to Dr. Wen for his medical skills! He kept encouraging me to keep going! Dear friends, if you are also suffering from ankylosing spondylitis, I hope you will be freed from the pain as soon as possible. My conditions improved greatly with just two treatments!

This is a story told by a young man who has been troubled by this illness for 10 years. I hope this testimonial will help many people. Last but not least, I would like to extend my gratitude to Dr. Wen. Thank you for making my life beautiful.