Am I going to get injured? How can I prevent injury and make sure that I avoid injury? What if I’ve been injured before – can I become more confident in facing the same sport that gave me the injury in the first place? Is there something I could do better? Simple questions that are... Read more »
Breathing is a daily part of our lives but we hardly think about something that occurs nearly every second of the day. With science, we know that the average human takes in oxygen from the air, where it enters our lungs, and the exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide occurs. Freshly oxygenated blood from the... Read more »
As chiropractors and physiotherapists, we see that one of the most important goals many of our practice members have is essentially to become healthier. Unfortunately by the time they come to see us, many of these individuals are already experiencing some level of pain where for some, their conditions are already chronic. Our aim through... Read more »
In our previous post, we covered shoulder pain and the different reasons why a shoulder complex might hurt. For this post, we’ll be looking a little more into another area that is very commonly injured – our ankles! A “sprained ankle” is one of the most common injuries that can occur when the ligaments around... Read more »
Shoulder pain is a common problem among the general population, and can include pain that occurs around the shoulder region anteriorly (from the front), posteriorly (from the back and along the shoulder blades), and laterally (along the sides of the shoulders, up to the sides of your neck). Pain may originate from the many structures... Read more »
Gymnastics and ballet are quite commonly practiced by individuals who started out when they were young. Watch rhythmic gymnastics during the Olympics and you will see how young many of these athletes are. For example, US gymnast, Dominique Moceanu started her training from as young as 3 years old, and later went on to represent... Read more »
Our bodies are mainly made up of bones, joints and muscle. However, a key system that works within our bodies are the nervous system. The nervous system is responsible for making our whole body function the way it does as it involves the brain. The nervous system helps different parts of our body communicate as... Read more »
“Yoga is the poetry of movement.” – Unknown We do have a few Practice Members who are very active in yoga and even our very own Dr. Joseph, uses yoga to maximise his overall health. So, what are its benefits and does it really complement your chiropractic care? We couldn’t have chosen a better time... Read more »
Over the past few years, we have been using a type of spinal orthotic together with our chiropractic adjustments and physiotherapy rehab sessions as an added value service for our Practice Members. So, what exactly is a spinal orthotic and what does it do? Most people are already familiar with orthotics for their feet (inserted... Read more »
On occasion, we do get many enquiries asking us what chiropractic care can do and whether it can do this or that. With the input from Dr. Loh Wei Chee, our resident chiropractor, we will attempt to debunk some of the common myths as well as clarify certain misconceptions surrounding chiropractic. “Chiropractic care is harmful/dangerous.”... Read more »