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, …
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 …
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Foam rolling is a common tool used nowadays in gyms and clinics. However, there are many claims of what it can do such as breaking up knots or releasing your fascia. In this blog, we will be talking about what rolling does and doesn’t do to you. What Foam Rolling DOESN’T do DOES NOT break …
The hamstring is a group of muscles located at the back of our thighs. Hamstring tightness is a problem that plagues those of us living a sedentary life. As we sit upwards to eight hours a day, our hamstrings are in a shortened position for most of the day. As a result of this, the …
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RICE is an acronym, and it stands for: Rest – Avoid using the injured area Ice – Using an ice pack to the injured area to control any swelling and inflammation. Note that you should avoid letting the ice pack touch your skin directly to avoid ice burns Compress – applying a tight wrapping to …
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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 …
So, you have injured yourself and your doctor has suggested that you do surgery. You are considering it because it seems like nothing else will work. In severe cases, surgery is indeed a necessary solution. It is okay to feel nervous or fearful about surgery. One of the things that can help you feel better …
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 …
Calling all the hairdressers! We all might think being hairstylist or hairdresser is so cool. However, do you that they always experience back ache and hand pain? This blogpost we will share about the occupational hazards of hairdressers and how they can prevent it. Typical Conditions Attributing to Hairdressing The nature of work as hairdressers …