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 […]
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 […]
Hypertension is defined as the condition where the amount of blood pumping to and from the heart to our body at abnormal pressure, i.e. the heart pumps harder than normal consistently. This is also otherwise known as High Blood Pressure (HBP). This condition of Hypertension/HBP can be risky in managing one’s health from the physical […]
Here with Pain Clinic – Wellness Philosophy, we offer a healthy regiment of weight loss program. Whatever best reason to shed off the extra be it that you are experiencing pain from your lower back weight bearing or health adversity of disease like hypertension, diabetes II or cholesterol. Read on below about our ALTERG […]
Here in Singapore, there are still many of us working from home (WFH). The pandemic coronavirus has confined the majority of the world’s work force to be homebound, which has its pros and cons. Because of this, it has brought a whole new dimension of environmental conditions that can develop musculoskeletal pain issues for […]
How to Prevent Weight Gain during Covid-19 Circuit Breaker Here are some simple tips and suggestions to manage our weight during the pandemic: Buy lesser groceries than you need. Movement: Maintain certain flexibility on your joints by stretching your neck, shoulder, lower back and knee squatting for about 10mins . Getting up from your […]
In this article, we will be showing you 4 easy exercises for seniors and beginners. Exercising is beneficial to everyone of all ages as it gives you a healthier heart, stronger bones, and increased strength. Exercise is especially important for seniors as it reduces chronic diseases, keeps your body active, and also improves your mental […]
RUNNING HURTS! Excessive load of gravitational body weight puts our physical joints in a stressful and painful condition. It also adds risk to body muscle imbalance that of which will leads us to joint weakness, lax ligaments, and many other musculoskeletal disorders. WHY MY CHOLESTEROL SO HIGH? As high as 11% of our population aged […]