How Do My Foot Arches Affect Me?
What are the different types of Foot Arches? There are three main types. They are: Normal Arches – The normal arch has the middle part of the arch slightly raised from the ground when weight bearing. This provides you with good shock absorption everytime your foot bears weight. Flat feet – This is often cited…
Does Asian Squat Help With Back Pain?
Many of my friends, most of whom are around 30 years of age, have suffered from an episode or 2 of back pain. In fact, the Ministry of Manpower of Singapore estimates that 60-90% of people suffer from back pain at some point in their lives.What is even more worrying, the statistics show that 65%…
Ankle Sprain – How to Prevent it?
When I was growing up, I played volleyball in school. I was one of the poorer players in the team because I kept injuring my ankle. I would roll and sprain my ankle frequently. It prevented me from jumping higher and doing those leaps that my friends seemed to do with ease. After studying physiotherapy,…
Shin Splints – How Do Runners Prevent It?
A lot of runners suffer from a throbbing ache in the shin with each stride. This condition may be what is called shin splints. It is a condition that has caused a lot of runners to stop running due to the pain whenever they run. The question is, how do we overcome it or even…
Stress Fracture – How To Manage Them
Stress fractures can be a frustrating injury that can put you out of action for long. However, managing them safely and promptly can enhance your recovery. In this blog, we share more about how to manage the stress fracture. What Is a Stress Fracture? In normal healthy bone, activities that involves loading, such as running,…
How to Treat Your Achilles Pain
A common problem we see here at Elevate Physiotherapy is people suffering from Achilles pain, around the area of your heel, after intense on feet exercises such as running. This is often due to an injury known as Achilles tendinopathy. What Is Achilles tendinoapthy? Achilles tendinopathy is a general term to describe Achilles pain and…
Ankle Mobility- Can It Affect Running Performance?
We have seen many runners complaining ankle pain and injuries. Tight inflexible ankles are commonly seen amongst runners. With the limited foot and ankle mobility, it can become a cause of various running injuries. Today we are going to talk about how ankle mobility can affect running performance and what exercises we can do to…
Heel Pain – All You Need to Know
The heel is the largest bone that you have in your foot and it is the first bone that gets loaded with each step that you take. There are various injuries that can cause heel pain. Each one can hamper your ability to walk. In this article, we are going to discuss what causes them,…
Are Your Flip-flops Causing You Pain?
We have discussed how heels affect ur body and today we will talk about the common type of footwear that every Singaporeans has – flip-flops. It’s not the comfiest of all the shoes we own, but it’s convenient and great for lazy or rainy days. However, do you know that flip-flops can cause your foot…
Heels V.S. Pain: How to Save My Back?
Ladies love heels as they represent beauty, sexiness and feminine. However, beauty sometimes means pain too! Your feet and legs will be sore and your back maybe even hurts too right? This is because high heels are an extremely common cause of back pain. Let’s find out how it affects our body and how to…