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 […]
WHAT IS ULTRASOUND THERAPY ALL ABOUT? Ultrasound therapy is used for physical strains, muscle knots or pain as a passive modality – helping to relax and heal muscle fibers, increase blood flow and soft tissues enabling relief from pain. Though typically recognised from OBGYNS, the practice of using ultrasound is also found in pain management […]
Ankle pain is a relatively common condition for us – that experience of twisting your ankle upon meeting a dip in your walking path or while doing sports is not anything unusual. The pain condition involves the ligaments (tissues connecting bones to other bones) surrounding the ankles to accidentally twist or turn. This experience is […]
Pathology of Pain Pain is an unpleasant and disruptive experience to the quality of life. The experience of pain occurs when there is stimuli in an area around the body communicating with our brain that we are hurt, experiencing a pain condition, tissue damages, fracture or tear. There are 2 classification of pain symptoms: Physiologically […]
There are many types of musculoskeletal pain an individual may go through. Common types of pain are muscle pain, bone pain, tendon pain, ligament pain, joint pain, and nerve pain. These pains have various causes and symptoms. Based on our 2 decades of experience in the clinic. By tolerating these pains the conditions usually worsen. […]