What The Journey To Recovery Looks Like After A Total Hip Replacement
Why may I benefit from Total Hip Replacement? The hip joint is often described as a ball-and-socket joint. This is because the femoral head of the hip joint is shaped like a ball, whereas the acetabulum acts as a socket. Joint issues develop when the head of the thigh bone (femur) and its socket lose their protective cartilage due to degenerative changes (osteoarthritis), injury or other types of inflammatory arthritis such
Total Knee Replacement: All You Need to Know
What is knee osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis, also known as “wear and tear” arthritis, is a common problem for many people after they reach middle age.A healthy knee bends and straightens because of smooth, slippery tissue called articular cartilage. The cartilage covers, protects and cushions the ends of leg bones that form your knee.Osteoarthritis causes the cartilage to wear away. It causes pain and stiffness, resulting in difficulty in carrying out daily activities
Managing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome with Physiotherapy in Singapore
COVID-19 has laid the foundation for a new norm: social distancing, mask on at all times, increased hygiene routines, hand sanitising, and perhaps the biggest adaptation of all, working from home (WFH). There is no doubt that the WFH arrangements pose plenty of perks, safe distancing and less commuting stress. While these new changes have been graciously welcomed, many have learned that WFH brings several downsides, namely aches and pains.
WFH-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries: How Physiotherapy Can Help
COVID-19 has turned the entire world on its head, effectively changing the way most things are run. Where once remote working was unrelatable to many of us, this pandemic has forced us to convert our homes into make-shift workspaces in view of health and safety. While this helps curb exposure to the novel coronavirus, it cannot be said for musculoskeletal injuries. Homes that double as workspaces are hardly equipped to
Hip (Trochanteric) Bursitis – Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Exercises to Relieve Hip Pain
Feeling the side of your hips hurt after a long walk? Having hip pain while sleeping on your side? Or have you been diagnosed with hip (trochanteric) bursitis?Read on to find out more about hip (trochanteric) bursitis symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and some simple exercises to counter your hip pain! Symptoms of Hip (trochanteric) Bursitis - pain on the outer part of your hip and thigh with walking, squatting or stair climbing- pain
How to Fix Sore Knees with Exercise!
Often, there will be some pain and swelling following a knee injury, or when you have conditions such as Osteoarthritis, Iliotibial Band Syndrome or Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. Pain and swelling are not to be taken lightly as it may lead to weakness and atrophy of the thigh muscle (Vastus Medialis Oblique/ VMO). Eventually it may affect one’s ability to walk normally and climb the stairs. It would therefore be of utmost
3 simple exercises to “activate” your shoulder!
Are you involved with sports or activities that places a strain on your shoulders? That slight niggle or ache may be a first sign of a symptomatic shoulder. Read on to find out what the shoulder complex encompasses, the potential sources of pain and more about some simple exercises you can start to prevent shoulder pain. What does the shoulder comprise of?Shoulder, one of the most complex and mobile joints in the human
Flat feet: What can we do to prevent issues down the road?
Flat feet or pes planus is a condition whereby the arches of the feet are collapsed. Do you have flat feet? If so, read on to find out more about how having flat feet may affect your body and how you can prevent issues further down the road. How can flat feet affect me? Having flat feet can cause stress on certain structures and imbalances that may give rise to a series
Is your bum sore from sitting all day? What to do when cushions don’t work
Working from home is the new normal. Don’t forget to take care of your glutes – especially if you’re the skinny type. Here are some tips.
