I have a compressed vertebrae from a fall on the ice years ago. But after a lengthy treatment at the hospital, it had not bothered me until about a year ago. Whenever I sat or stood up too long, an excruciating pain would run along my back.

Also I have a chronic digestive problem with my stomach, and when I am blocked, I would have a pain in my stomach and at my back. The top part of my body seemed so heavy. I had trouble holding myself up and I became more and more bent. My doctor said the trouble was gas and he prescribed a pill for reducing stomach acid. This took away the pain fro a while.

Someone introduced me a discipline called Crane. The theory is that there are channels through which an inner energy (Chi) flows through the body. But for some reason or other, sometime a blockage occurs in the channels, impeding the proper function of the organs and causing pain. The movements of Crane are specifically designed to break up and remove the blockages wherever they may occur, thus allowing the Chi to flow freely and enabling the internal organs to function normally.

Crane consists of five routines. After learning and doing the first routine for six weeks, I could stand and walk straight without pain. Experience has shown that Crane is a better and effective alternative to build up inner energy and eliminate many health problems.

In recent years, the lower back pain started to bother me. I had to visit the Emergency one day at midnight due to the back pain. During the Spontaneous Movement, I noticed that I was pressing certain points at my lower back. To my surprise, the lower back pain was gone after 4 months practice.