Aging Together – Part 3
In my final Aging Together series, we will shift our focus to identifying the signs and symptoms of vision, hearing, weight, and mobility issues. In addition, I will also give some suggestions on how aging can be slowed down. More importantly, my role as a physiotherapist is to help older adults maintain independence or improve […]
Aging Together – Part 2
In my previous post, I discussed about how aging affects your loved one. In today’s post, I will write about how an aging loved one might affect you, what can you do about it and what are some important aging signs to look for. An aging loved one can affect you in many ways: • […]
Aging Together – Part 1
In medicine, more than 65 years old is defined as elderly. How many of you are living with a loved one that are considered elderly? I am by no means an expert, but I have had the experience of working with the elderly throughout my career. Some people suggest that we should treat them like […]
Personal Protection & Safety Awareness
In today’s hectic social climate, it is often easy to take one’s safety and security for granted. As an initiative from Healthworks, we are currently providing training in Personal Protection and Safety Awareness that cater to personal, group, or corporate settings. Our trainer U-waye Chong is currently spearheading this initiative to help all interested individuals […]
Is tingling or numbness a trend with desk job workers?
Just recently, Healthworks was invited to organize a spinal health screen amongst desk job workers. Within two days, we’ve managed to screen roughly about 120 people. Interestingly enough, numbness and tingling in the hand was one of the major symptoms that were reported during the health screen. So is numbness and tingling a trend amongst […]
Deadlift – The King of All Exercises?
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Disc Herniation Part 2 – How do I know if I have a slipped disc?
How do I know if I have a slipped disc – What are the common signs and symptoms? Some of the symptoms that individuals with slipped disc may experience are: Pain when coughing or sneezing Pain worsening during extension of low back, sitting or standing Numbness, tingling sensation that radiates to the limbs Weakness of […]
Disc Herniation Part 1 – What is a slipped disc?
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High Heel Alert!
High Heel Alert! High heels have become a modern necessity for ladies rather than just for fashion. It gives women a sense of elegance, of superiority and femininity. The history of high heels began a thousand years ago as status of wealth and superiority – in the 1700s, King Louis XIV was shown in a […]
What are Trigger points?
Myofascial trigger points are points in your fascia around your muscle that feel like a ‘taut band’ or also known as a muscle knot. Commonly, trigger points are sensitive and can become painful when pressed on. The pain is usually described as achy and “sour”. Sometimes it can radiate pain across your back, down your […]