What Is Slip Disc? A Slip Disc is an intervertebral disc of the spine that has lost its normal shape and/or consistency. Our spines are made up of bones(vertebrae) stacked onto each other, cushioned by discs. Your intervertebral discs are spinal shock absorbers and help transfer load evenly. Each disc consists of two parts: […]
What is Posture Dysfunction? Postural dysfunction or “poor” posture occurs when the spine takes on a misaligned position. Such positions are the head tilting forward, the rounding of the shoulders and an excessive curvature of the lower back leaving the hips behind the knees. When the body spends a lot of time in such positions, […]
According to a January 2021 Ipsos survey on exercise behavior during COVID-19. About 40 percent of Singaporeans increased their exercise activities, while 24 per cent exercise less. “Exercise is good for you” this has been a repeated and well known adage. One that is known not only within the medical community but is as well […]
What is Sarcopenia? Two recent epidemiological studies in Singapore, the Yishun Study and GERI-LABS 2 study, found that the prevalence of sarcopenia in the local community is between 27.0-32.2%. There is a direct association between sarcopenia and frailty,increased age and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle mass due to the natural […]
What is Tennis Elbow? Tennis Elbow is an inflammatory musculoskeletal condition caused by overuse from repetitive motions. Motions involving the elbow just like when tennis players swing their racquets. This does not mean it is exclusive to only tennis. Other sports can also cause someone to have Tennis Elbow. Tennis Elbow is usually […]
What is Trigger Finger? This condition is also known as “Stenosing Tenosynovitis” .Trigger Finger causes pain, stiffness, a sensation of locking and catching to the fingers and thumb when you bend and straighten them. It can affect one or more fingers in either hand. It is called trigger thumb when it affects the thumb. […]
Since Covid, in January of 2021 an Ipsos survey on Singaporean’s exercise behavior reported about 40% of Singaporeans have an increase in exercise activities. While 24% report a decrease in exercise activities. With an increase in active lifestyle living among Singaporeans, It is important that we understand the risks and causes that come with it. […]
Runner’s Knee affects everybody, it is not exclusive to any age group, working class or ethnic background. People young and old get them for a variety of reasons. These reasons include how active or inactive a person is, a person’s skeletal structure and their muscle balance. This article will help identify possible causes to help […]
What is Sarcopenia? Progression loss of body muscle mass in the context of aging which in Greek the term “Sarx” means flesh and “Penia” loss. Generally over the course of a human life time, most of us will lose from 30% of our body muscle mass as we age, and more than 50% at older […]
