We spend a third of our time in bed daily. Some of our patients have difficulty in sleeping with their back pain. Aside from knowing the optimal sleeping posture, what can we do to have better sleep without having back pain in the next morning? In this article, we would like to share about 3…
Author Archives: Koh Peh Chia
For these couple of months. we have been treating a lot of new moms who come and complain of pain and swelling over their thumbs and wrist. This makes them frustrated as it affects them badly in performing daily tasks like carrying and lifting their babies. The mommy thumb or wrist is the nickname of…
You may be wondering how long you should wear a back brace before you can take it off. Or wonder if you can wear it for good to avoid from the back pain recurrence. This is one of the common doubts we hear from our patients. In this blog post, let’s us discover how it…
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…
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…
As a lady, I understand why women we like to carry big bag to stuff all our stuff in. Big bags generally cause us in carrying much more stuff than necessary (Things like makeup stuff, purse, hand sanitizer, keys, tissues, water bottle, umbrella etc). However, it’s really sad news for our body especially with the…
Sports bra seems to be a trend among all the women, no matter if you are going for your exercise routine or coffee dates. As a rehab Pilates therapist, I always encounter my clients complaining their sports bras pinches and pokes on their shoulders and back. So, is the sports bra really killing your back?…
Have you ever noticed that your ribs always pop out from your shirt? If you do, you may have Flared Ribs. It is not just aesthetically unpleasing, but also may affect your body function. In this article, we are going to discuss flared rib and how to fix it. What is Flared Rib? Flared rib…
We have discussed Diastasis Recti on our previous blog, today we are going to focus on something that most women are embarrassed to talk about– Incontinence. If you have experienced the ‘leaking’ during sneezing, coughing and or any sudden movement, you would know how bad it is. Yes, I am referring to the urinary leakage…
No matter if you are working in an office or home, most of us spend most of the time sitting. The classic cross-legged sitting becomes the top picked sitting position as it is comfortable and effortless. However, have you noticed that you often feel numb on your leg and sore on your hip and back…
