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Bones are moved by muscles

A joint is made of two bones or three, which are wrapped and fastened together by soft tissues like membranes, ligaments and tendons.There is a tiny space between the bones filled with fluid for lubricating, shock absorbing, and delivering nutrition to the joint.

There are three factors that can cause knee joint problems; autoimmune diseases, pathogens, and overuse of the join. Overuse of the joint is the major cause of joint problems. Overuse includes degeneration (aging), trauma (accidents), and improper heavy use of the joints (running).

Except for trauma, most overused joint problems are caused by the unbalanced tension of muscles and tendons or ligaments. This imbalance makes the bones touch each other and then the cartilage wears off on top of each bone.  After the cartilage has been damaged, joint problems begin.

Most people who have overused joint problems don’t know how to take care of their joints. They even accept wrong suggestions about the care of their joints from medical care professionals.  For example, patients with  knee joint problem with cartilage damage are still maintained on their cardiovascular exercises, accompanied by taking pain killers.

In clinic, I have seen many patients with joint problems who are runners or athletes and suffering with knee joint problems but still maintaining their exercises. They are waiting to receive artificial joints!  I always ask those patents if they have seen tigers or lions running after their meals to maintain their running speed or if they have seen bears doing weight lifting exercise to maintain their big muscles?

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Yong Kong® is an innovative exercise, which is created and developed by me based on the principle of Tai Ji (Tai Chi) and Qi Kong exercises, the structure of human anatomy, and the philosophy of Dao (Tao).  Practicing Yong Kong® enhances the elastic of muscular structure, promotes all circulations of body, and maintains the balance of body and spirit.  Yong Kong® is one of the treatment methods I use to treat patients.  Not only is Yong Kong® used to treat health conditions, but also used to treat hidden health conditions.

Stress is Number One killer to our health.  When our bodies are suffering stress or pressure, either physically or mentally, short term or long term, our bodies will response automatically to that stimulation by changing the balanced conditions, especially in our endocrine system and in the neurotransmitters in our neuromuscular system.  When the changes are significant enough,  whether acute or chronic, the imbalances in our system will eventually affect our bodies’ structures and functions and cause disharmony, problems, or illnesses like tiredness, muscular soreness, post-traumatize stress disease (PTSD), insomnia, cancers, low back pain, hypertension, depression, Type II diabetes, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), etc.

Practicing Yong Kong® relaxes the body’s neuromuscular system from head to toes, which in turn smoothes the flow of the body’s circulation, and soothes the mind of body.  When the endocrines and the neuromuscular system conditions are changed due to stress or pressure, we need to reverse the stress condition as early as possible by consuming or burning out the extra endocrines or neurotransmitters.  In nature, when a lucky prey survives an attack, it will hide in a safe place and tremble to release, or burn out the extra endocrines or neurotransmitters.

Yong Kong® exercise, through its unique way of practicing, the slow speed of moving, and the natural sequence of forms, can calm the mind, repair the body, and then energize the body.

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