TOTT 24 June 2021

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FACE 2 FACE with /
Oneza Mkangisa
QTell us about your occupation.
AI am a matriculant as well as a
prefect at Port Alfred High
School (PAHS).
Q: What is the most satisfying
aspect of the work you do?
A: The most satisfying aspect about
being a student at PAHS is that I get to
obtain an education to be able to
give back to my community.
Q: What is the one tourist
aspect you would recommend to a
visitor to the Sunshine Coast?
A: I would definitely recommend that
a visitor should go to the Big
Pineapple.
Q: If you have a bucket list,
what is the top item you would like
to do?
A: One thing I have always wanted to
do is to go on a hot air balloon ride.
Q: What is your motto in life?
A: “I can do all things through Christ
who strengthens me” (Philippians
4:13).
Q: What keeps you motivated?
A: The smile on my mother’s face
after I tell her about something that I
have succeeded in, keeps me
m o t iva t e d .
Q: With the high
unemployment rate in our country,
what do you think could be done to
address the situation?
A: The one thing that would change
the unemployment rate in our
country is the eradication of the
mentality that you need a degree to
succeed in life.
Often pupils feel they can’t do
what they have always wanted to do
in the practical work space, for
instance, plumbing.
Q: Do you think enough is being
done to reduce our carbon footprint
on the planet? If not, what do you
think could be done to change it?
A: No, we need more environmental
campaigns and awareness in
different languages to ensure
everyone can be educated.
Q: What is your favourite music
of all time?
A: Gospel.
Q: What is the one item that is
always in your fridge?
A: I always have milk in my fridge.
Q: If you could be president of
SA for one day, what would be the
top three things you would do for
your day in office?
A: 1. I would ensure there is equal
education for all. By that I mean all of
the resources in schools should be of
the same standards; 2. I would also
give all teachers R10,000 each
because they need recognition for
the good work they do; 3. Lastly, I
would ensure homework is limited to
no more than 20 minutes per subject.
Living with neck and
back pain (part 2)
DR ILANA JOUBERT
The spinal column is one entity from the
neck to the lower back, and patients with
lower back problems will frequently also
develop neck problems.
Spinal surgery should be reserved for
severe nerve compression and extreme
pain that impairs the everyday life and
functionality of a patient.
Spinal surgery changes the
biomechanics of the spine and frequently
leads to further spinal injury over time.
P r e ve n t i o n , therefore, is the mainstay
of treatment for back and neck pain.
During certain stages of sleep an
important hormone called serotonin is
secreted by the pineal gland in the brain.
It is both a natural painkiller
(endorphin) – the body’s own “morphine”
– and an antidepressant.
Enough and good quality sleep is of
utmost importance.
Reduced sleep leads to fatigue,
leading to reduced levels of endorphins
and enhanced perception of acute pain.
Good quality sleep can be improved
by adequate pain relief (antiinflammatories,
simple analgesics).
Additional drugs such as
amytripteline increase serotonin levels
and aid with sleep without addictive
properties.
Precautions for your back:
Do not sleep on your stomach. Lie on
your side with a pillow between your
knees, or on your back with a pillow
under your knees.
Do not stand for long periods of time,
and do not slouch with an arched lower
b a ck .
When driving, remember to stabilise
H E A LT H
DR ILANA JOUBERT
your core muscles, and stop every one to
two hours on a long-distance journey to
stretch your legs.
Bending down should always be with
bent knees and a straight back.
Walking and swimming is strongly
recommended, as well as any e x e rc i s e
prescribed by your physiotherapist.
Te s t s / s c a n s :
CT (computer tomography) consists of
ordinary X-rays, fed into a computer, with
or without contrast (dye).
This test is done to evaluate the
integrity, alignment and pathology of the
ve r t e b ra e .
It is not as effective to evaluate soft
tissue structures.
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
can display all the tissue in the body very
c l e a r l y.
It is best to evaluate soft tissue
structures such as ligaments, discs and
nerves to create an overview of the spine
in entirety.
An EMG (electromyogram) tests the
electric conductivity of the nerves of the
b o dy.
A discogram involves injecting dye
directly into the intervertebral disc to try
mimic your pain by putting stress on the
disc and also fluoroscopy to see what the
anatomy of the disc fibres look like.
These tests are all done by specialists
and only for specialised indications.
Most back and neck pain, however,
can be managed conservatively, as
discussed above.
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