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 …
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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? …
We all remember carrying backpacks to school when we were kids. What we may not remember is how heavy they were and how we may have experienced back and neck pain while carrying it. Today we will discuss all you need to know about backpacks and its effects on your child’s spine. Is Your Child’s …
What is good posture? My colleague and I have authored many articles about posture. Some of them was about sway back posture, sleeping posture, or bad posture. In each of these we usually tell you that you need to avoid certain things. However, does good posture exist? What is good posture? Posture is defined as …
Fencing is one of those sports that require a lot of strength, balance, and motor control. You need to be quick, efficient, and smooth with your movement to avoid being hit and be able to attack at any time. Though fencing is regarded as one of the safest sport in terms of injuries, the quick, …
This year marks 9 whole years that I have worked as a physiotherapist. From acute hospital wards, rehab wards, patient homes and private practices, I have seen thousands of patients in a variety of different healthcare settings. These patients come from all walks of life and each of them face their own unique challenges when …
Imagine you wake up in a morning and looking in the mirror and noticing that your face is sagging on one side. You start thinking if you have a stroke because you can’t move your entire side of your face. This is actually called Bell’s palsy. It can be a very scary and unpleasant experience. …
Targeted radiofrequency therapy is a new treatment that distributes high frequency electromagnetic energy into the desired tissue. The effect is a very deep heating effect to the desired tissue. It helps with muscle spasms, improving vascularisation to the area and promote healing to the desired tissue. What conditions can it treat? There are a wide …
It’s been about a month since Singapore eased circuit breaker restrictions. In the past month, I’ve had an increase in patients who came to the clinic with injuries due to going back to the gym too abruptly. That’s why I am not writing this article in order to let all of you know how we …
Sitting at screens for too long? We know most of you still work from home at the moment. If you are suffering stiff neck or pain, Clinical Rehab Pilates could be right for you. It is an effective and active rehabilitation to relieve your neck pain by improving postural alignment, developing your core strength and …