Have you tried taking a number of pain medications to get rid of your headache? Have you gone for endless number of massages to be able to sleep at night? However, none of these work because you still have a splitting miraine that is preventing you from concentrating and falling asleep. It may be because…
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Have you spotted some tired cyclists rocking their bodies side to side, rounding their backs, and forcing their heads up? Or you yourself as a cyclist also experience some muscle tightness on calves, thigh and even on your low back? In this article, we are going to discover the benefits of Pilates for cyclists. Pilates…
Did you wake up this morning with heel pain that prevents you from putting weight on your foot and make it really difficult for you to walk? Does your heel pain get worse at the end of most activity but not during the activity itself? If the above description sound familiar to you, then you…
A lot of runners suffer from a throbbing ache in the shin with each stride. This condition may be what is called shin splints. It is a condition that has caused a lot of runners to stop running due to the pain whenever they run. The question is, how do we overcome it or even…
Have you ever seen someone who stands with their hip forward and their body seem to be leaning back? This is a particularly common posture when someone is feeling lazy or is waiting for something. This posture is called the sway back posture. It is one of the leading abnormal postures that cause back pain….
Do you like to swim? I do too. However, if you’re anything like me, you probable never went for a proper swimming lesson. Therefore, the only style that you know is breaststroke, which is the easiest style to learn. However, the breaststroke has a distinct disadvantage of causing hip pain in some swimmers.This is due…
Are you worried about your kid who is always addicted to video games for hours? Are you looking for some fun workout that can help him or her be physical fit and mentally alert? Well, I’m talking about Pilates here. A safe and low Impact workout like Pilates can work effectively for your kid’s fitness…
Do you have a child who has just recently had a growth spurt and is now complaining of knee pain at the front of the knee? This is a very common problem that a lot of my patient’s kids face. It is especially common in kids who are active in sports. There is a name…
A child has a much different bone than that of adults. They are even missing some bones that adults have depending on how old they are. Therefore, we should not be surprised if they also get different types of fractures than adults. These are managed quite carefully as they are still growing and mismanagement can…
I believe ‘age is just a number’, however our muscles and bones are truly different from when we were in our 20s. Menopause is an important transition, but also a confusing change to all premenopausal and menopausal women. They often experience a sense of loss, for both their youth and their child-bearing ability. However, regular…