If you have dislocated your shoulder before, you are more likely to do it again. If it happens repeatedly over time, we call this chronic shoulder instability. It happens when the shoulder structures (ligaments, tendons, and muscles) become torn. Essentially, chronic shoulder instability is the inability of these tissues to keep the arm centered in…
It is known by many as hunchback, roundback, humpback, or dowager’s hump. They are all essentially the same condition. It is a condition where there is excessive curvature int he upper back. In medical terms, this is called thoracic hyperkyphosis or kyphosis. Though hunchback is quite often postural in origin, it can also be caused…
Office Syndrome is not an actual disease or condition. It is a collection of conditions that one might suffer due to sitting in front of the computer for prolonged period of time. Office syndrome occurs because we do not practice proper posture when sitting. When we sit over a long period of time, we tend…
You may be a casual cyclist who cycles on the weekend with your family, or you may be a cross country cyclist. No matter what kind of cyclist you are, avoiding injuries is paramount to you enjoying the activity. Most cycling injuries are caused by poor bike fit. There are many body parts that can…
Obesity and chronic pain are both major health concerns that have been on the rise in recent years. In the last few years, research has shown growing evidence of a connection between the two. A research article published in 2015 shows how obesity contribute to chronic pain. It also identified obesity as the cause of…
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%…
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,…
Do you have pain in and around the kneecap when you run, climb stairs, or are just being active? Or, do you have pain when you sit for too long with the knees bent? Is this accompanied with some feeling of weakness and instability? Do you hear grinding, rubbing, or clicking noise when you bend…
Do you know that you can get tennis elbow from playing video games? I’m not even talking about playing your motion sensor enabled games like those VR games. Though these new “full body experience” games are the causes of most video gaming injuries, they’re not wholly responsible for them. You can still get injured just…
A friend of mine came to me a while ago complaining about having pain that radiates down her right leg. She was at her wits’ end because of her pain. Sitting for a long time and focusing on work was impossible. She has had her condition checked out and had an MRI scan which showed…
