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Want to exercise but have chronic pain? A doctor can help. So can a dog – ABC News
Akii Ngo has lived with chronic pain since she was a child, and says her two dogs help her to exercise regularly. There are professionals who can help as well — but finding the right one can be difficult.
Akii Ngo was eight years old when it became obvious to her that the pain she was experiencing wasn’t normal.
Even then, she says, “it was brushed off for a number of years as women’s pains, period pains, et cetera”.
She finally underwent surgery at 16, after a scan revealed that a spinal injury was causing nerve pain and weakness in her legs.
It’s no wonder, then, that Ms Ngo was never particularly into sport or exercise.
“I missed out on a lot of stuff at school, I didn’t join in any of tho…
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