The Mummy Tummy (Diastasis Recti) – Part1
It is an exciting day where all moms -to-be are about to meet their babies after a 10 month long waiting period. For most mummies, getting back into shape is probably a struggling concern and for some, regardless of the effort, their ‘mummy tummy’ is just not going away. Doing specific abs exercises seems to […]
Spinal Health
Stuck at home wondering what can you do to help your spine? Here are some ways you can still give your back the best when you can’t get to your chiropractor, physiotherapist or spinal expert. These are in no way going to replace the importance of healthcare or seeing a specialist. These are just some […]
Migraine Headache
Migraine is the most common disabling brain disorder. Chronic migraine, a condition characterized by the experience of migrainous headache on at least 15 days per month, is highly disabling. Patients with chronic migraine present to primary care, are often referred for management to secondary care, and make up a large proportion of patients in specialist […]
Lower Back Pain Gardening
Many clients enjoy gardening as it eases their minds and gives them a sense of connection to nature and their environment. However, with degeneration and aging, or let’s be honest even 20 year olds, pain creeps in during our favourite hobby and it can be upsetting. Simply put, gardening may be slow paced and relaxing […]
Physiotherapy For Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
Your elbow hurts, you’ve been told to have tennis elbow but have never played tennis. You are referred for physiotherapy by your GP, but first you want to have a good understanding of the symptoms and problem to make sure you get the best treatment. What is Tennis Elbow? Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis is […]
De Quervain’s Tendinosis
Have you experienced pain in your thumbs that sometimes travels up to your forearm and even your elbow? Do you get this pain when you are gripping something or twisting your wrist? I have had golfers, badminton players, rock-climbers, even patients who do not engage in sports complain of such pain and they feel like […]
Ice or Heat For Pain?
Pain is a factor that drives most of our clients to consult us here at Healthworks, be it acute (less than 3 months) or chronic (more than 3 months). One of the adjunct treatment that we commonly use are the ice or heat pack. And the usual question was “when should I use heat or […]
Mums, Don’t Keep Mum!
It seems that everywhere we look, someone we know has back pain. Whether you work at home taking care of your family, spend long days at the office (or both!), back pain has become so common, it now affects 4 out of 5 adults around the world! Even our growing kids and teens complain of neck […]
Text Neck: How Does It Come About?
As the world becomes increasingly dependent on the internet, smartphone usage becomes one of the most defining factors in technological progress. For the past few years, there has been a gradual rise in the percentage of people who owns a smartphone. Based on a study, there were approximately 14.5 million smartphone users in Malaysia. This […]
Early Development of Core Muscle In Infants
Parents of children with movement difficulties are often told by doctors and physiotherapists that their child has “weak core muscles” and are told to let their child exercise to strengthen those muscles. Just as a tree needs a strong trunk to be able to hold its branches up and withstand elements in its environment, a […]
