The vestibular system, a system that is not commonly talked about – but has already begun to develop in the womb as the foetus is rocked back and forth by the mothers movements, maturing from birth until the ages of 16 years old. It is the brain’s “traffic controller” for all the sensory information it receives.... Read more »
Most of us as parents understand that our children would have achieved certain developmental milestones at certain ages, whether it is cognitive, social, behavioral or motor. As a physiotherapist, my interest lies greatly in the motor development of young children! For example, catching thrown items at 4 years old, skipping at 5 years old and... Read more »
At the time of writing, certain places in Sarawak and Selangor have an API (Air Pollution Index) readings of between 200 to as high as 290+! Schools in these these states as well as Putrajaya have been ordered to close for the safety and health of the students. Events all around Malaysia have been cancelled... Read more »
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 »