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Physiotherapy & Post-Pregnancy

A lot of times we see patients that are suffering from pains and problems with relation to their pelvic health. However, these patients have been referred usually by a doctor as they were unaware that physiotherapy could help. In this blog, we discuss the importance of physiotherapy post-pregnancy through the type of problems you can…

Why Do I Need Rehab During Pregnancy?

Continuing from our previous post about postnatal care, this week we will share about how rehab and physiotherapy is impactful during pregnancy. Here at Elevate Physiotherapy, we offer services that will help you during your pregnancy. These include prenatal massage, prenatal exercises as well as Pilates. Below are the many benefits of prenatal rehab care…

Can Breastfeeding Cause Your Pain?

In line with Mother’s Day, this week we will talk more about breastfeeding and its potential issues. These are just some common issues we encounter and how it may affect you. Mastitis Mastitis happens when the ducts are not cleared which causes an infection. This usually happens when compression blocks the ducts, causing the build…

Upper Crossed Syndrome – How to Fix It?

With the new heightened alert recently announced, this week we will be sharing more about a condition that we saw an increase in during the previous circuit breaker due to many working from home. Upper crossed syndrome (UCS) is a very common condition that can cause pain in the neck and shoulders to many. However,…

Lower Crossed Syndrome – How to Fix It

In this week’s blog, we touch on a closely related condition that comes about due to working from home as well. Lower crossed syndrome (LCS) is another common condition that can cause pain, especially in the lower back for many. Nevertheless, taking a few preventive steps can easily mitigate this pain. What is Lower Crossed…

3 Ways To Ease Your Neck Pain

Here at Elevate Physiotherapy, we see numerous clients coming with neck pain. Neck pain is a common problem, especially for people with desk bound jobs. In this blog post, we will share with you 3 ways you can combat your neck pain to help ease it. What Is Causing My Neck Pain? The common neck…

Knee Osteoarthritis-The 5 Symptoms You May Have

Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) is a very common knee complain amongst people especially after midlife. It commonly affect ones function and levels of activity. However, early diagnosis and treatment can help to manage the symptoms of knee OA. Today we are going to talk about 5 symptoms that you have have knee OA. What is Knee…

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…

Back Pain When Sneezing- Why & What to do?

Ah-Choo! Sneezing is something we all do almost every day. But there are some people who get trouble on their back when they sneeze. Yes, I’m not kidding and it’s not funny too! This blogpost will reveal on what can cause back pain when you sneezing, and what you can do to protect your back….

Low Back Pain – Is Breathing Wrong the Cause?

Lower back pain is one of the problems that plague many of us. Some people may think it is something to do with your posture or sitting down for too long. However, a less thought about factor could be you’re breathing pattern instead. In this article we are going to look into it. What has…

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Koh Peh Chia

Principal Physiotherapist

Winsen is the Principal Physiotherapist at Elevate Physiotherapy, Singapore. A University of Melbourne physiotherapy graduate and former Singapore General Hospital physiotherapist, he specialises in sports and musculoskeletal rehabilitation and works with athletes and active individuals to recover from injury and return to full performance.