Good sleeping for children
School holiday is finally over, a new semester has begun for most Malaysian students. Many tend to sleep past their bedtime during the school break due to influences like PlayStation and YouTube. However, it is important for a child to have a good amount of sleep, as it plays a vital role in determining your […]
Why is physiotherapy at Healthworks different?
I hope you enjoyed reading my previous blogs. Here’s five reasons on why Physiotherapy at Healthworks is different: We are passionate about our profession and we strive to deliver the best care We love our profession and we dedicate a lot of time into learning. We are trained in various assessments/ techniques and we also […]
DorsaVi – Only in Healthworks!
Dorsavi is a wireless wearable sensor system that measures body movement and muscle activity with high accuracy. It provides measurable objective data to athletes, healthcare professionals, and back pain sufferers. The device has multiple applications, allowing the healthcare professional to stream information live to a computer screen and see the patient’s movement in real time. It […]
Muscle Spasm
Spasm is defined as a sudden and involuntary contraction of the muscle. It usually occurs during sports activity (cramps) or when we make movements that are out of our normal pattern of movements. It usually causes a sudden pain but reduces quickly thereafter. Why does muscle spasm? (Causes of muscle spasm) Muscle spasm usually […]
NSAIDS
NSAIDS also known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are common solution for pain and inflammation. It is one of those easy ways to leave pain behind and to go on with one’s daily routine. They are responsible for approximately 5-10% of all medications prescribed each year. The prevalence of NSAID use in patients over 65 years […]
Why is there pain in my jaw?
Jaw pain is one of the most excruciating pain and consistently and constantly nagging if left untreated. Some experience pain in their jaw that runs along their face. Some pain is localised to the joint of the jaw while some others do not experience pain but instead a clicking in their joint. A pain in […]
Ouch! Tennis Elbow
I have tennis elbow? How could I have tennis elbow when I don’t play tennis? The fact is, tennis elbow does not only affect tennis players, but everyone. Tennis elbow, also called lateral epicondylitis, is a painful condition of the elbow, which involves the tendons that join the forearm muscles to the outside of the […]
Piriformis Syndrome
Are you experiencing pain that feels like it is coming from deep in your gluteal region? Does it go down to your legs? Does it feel like an electric shock, pulling or nerve pain? Has it been so bad that even changing your position does not help relieve it? Do you sit behind your desk […]
Hip Hip Hooray, Hip Pain Away!
One of the most common complaints of adverse golfers is hip pain especially of the lead leg, commonly the left leg. The hip joint does a good job of transferring the weight of our body to our pelvic and allowing us to do many activities. However, the swing and follow through motions of golfing can […]
Headaches & Migraines, Part 2
In a blog I wrote a while ago, I explained that a commonly misdiagnosed headache is a migraine. Many patients mistaken their unilateral (one-sided) headaches as migraines when they actually could be from a variety of secondary headaches. You can read the blog here: https://myhealthworks.com.my/is-it-a-migraine-or-a-headache/ So, what are secondary headaches? Secondary Headaches are headaches that […]
