Marathoner Lee Bong-ju, 51, who suffered from unexplained abdominal and back pain a year ago, revealed that he recently found the cause of the pain.
On the 24th, Lee Bong-ju appeared on the YouTube channel’RUNKOREA-Run Korea’ and revealed the current course of the disease and his feelings related to it.
Mr. Lee said, “The cause was not found until a while, but recently the cause was found and treated for it. There is a situation where the operation and the treatment without surgery are divided.”
Mr. Lee said, “I have the idea that I should go last in case of surgery. I am looking for a way to fix it without surgery because there is such a (side effect) when surgery should not be done.”
He said, “I haven’t been able to find where and why the symptoms of abdominal trembling and stiffness came from.” “There is a way to fix it without doing it, so I’m thinking carefully and thinking about it.”
Mr. Lee also emphasized again, “Because of this that has been going on for a year, I want to fix it as soon as possible. However, as it is on the nerve side, there are sensitive areas, so I want to think more about it and find a way to do it without surgery. did.
When asked about his condition recently, Bong-ju Lee said, “I’m better than before. I couldn’t sleep because I was lying down before, but nowadays I sleep well.
I also feel the (muscles) straighten. When the nerves aren’t pressed, they stretch out, but it’s not long and lasts for about a minute.
Lee Bong-ju has been suffering from an incurable disease whose cause is unknown for over a year. His illness was known as dystonia. Muscular dystonia refers to a neurological disease in which abnormal postures or abnormal movements in which muscles are twisted continuously regardless of one’s will.
YTN PLUS Reporter Jeong Yoon-joo
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