Cultural meanings of sickness

These past 3 weeks, i have been experiencing severed stiffness on my left arm - unable to bend to my back, including difficulty to put on clothing myself. I was delaying if i needed to see a doctor - i thought if i see a GP, from past experiences,one of the medication i might be prescribed is 'pain killer'. Thus i decided not to do that but practising prostration instead - reflecting on the motivating real-life story of Kunde Rinpoche's grandpa - who was once very sicked and illed -  he vomitted seriously. Instead of visiting hospital, he practised 100 prostrations daily as his medicine, and he recovered from this sickness after months - without medication! - it is indeed sounded like 'miracle' - amazingly meaningful example to view / perceived (?) human sickness in Vajrayana Buddhist practice towards a different light!
This story motivates me to continue practising full prostration in the evening after work at home - i chose the only corner space available at this little apartment - a little space which is reserved to place my sentimental value 'old' piano - which i have been delaying to 'retrieve' from the refurbishing warehouse since February month this year.
I could only do three sets of the full prostrations initially, feeling very painful the whole physical body. Slowly i managed to increase to 7 sets. In less than a week, the condition of the left arm has improved much, at lease i could bent over my left hand back to my waist area.  Physical pain can be like spiritual friend motivates one to spend time listening to the body's needs, even lifestyle changed!
This physical pain thus becoming my motivation to continue my prostration practice more consistently for now. I have long way to reach 10 thousand times with Taking Refuge Chant ( 归依) and Arousing of Boddhicitta Chant (发心) which prostrating - a continuation of last year's less than a thousand time bowing and chanting these verses taught by my spiritual friends .......
Oh, My Buddha, May i be determined.......
May 1, 2011 at 0221hrs, sonam yeshi