Have you tried taking a number of pain medications to get rid of your headache? Have you gone for endless number of massages to be able to sleep at night? However, none of these work because you still have a splitting miraine that is preventing you from concentrating and falling asleep. It may be because…
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A child has a much different bone than that of adults. They are even missing some bones that adults have depending on how old they are. Therefore, we should not be surprised if they also get different types of fractures than adults. These are managed quite carefully as they are still growing and mismanagement can…
Have you had those days where you type the whole day in front of the computer trying to finish a report? Do you then come home feeling some pain in the wrist, extending to the fingers and sometimes up your arm? This condition that you may be experiencing is called carpal tunnel syndrome. It is…
Most of you probably know what is Osteoarthritis. Some of you may know it as the “wear and tear” disease where your cartilage layer wears out. This often results in pain in the knee when doing weight-bearing activities. As a physiotherapist, I have heard many myths and advice that my patients get from their friends…
Thoracic outlet syndrome is not a single condition. It is actually a collection of disorders that occurs when a compression to a group of nerves or blood vessels happen in the area called the thoracic outlet. The thoracic outlet is a space between your neck and upper chest where the collection of nerves and vessels…
All of you must have a friend who constantly crack their knuckles. I, for one, love to do it too. I know that it can cause people to cringe or feel uncomfortable, but it really feels comfortable to me when I do it. Believe it or not, not only is it relatively safe, it also…
CrossFit is the hottest growing sports that many people in Singapore are doing. It involves constantly varied functional movements at high intensity. The key here is high intensity. As a result, CrossFit has a reputation of causing injuries. Studies have proven this. The Truth About CrossFit Injuries The big question is. Does CrossFit really cause…
As a physiotherapist, one of the most commonly asked question that my patients ask me is “What is the best sleeping posture?”. This is a somewhat difficult question to answer because it depends on what mattress you use, your weight, if you have any injuries, and many other variables. However, we will attempt to answer…
We have all been told that stretching is important to do before and after exercise. However, it is a hassle to do. We want to jump right into the tennis game or the soccer game with our friends. It is also boring to do. So why do them? Why do stretching? We live with a…
I am writing this to you today from the comfort of my home and not the clinic. Today happens to be the first day of the government mandated circuit breaker suspension period due to Covid-19. We made an announcement yesterday that we will be providing you with telephysiotherapy. This means that most of the consultation…
