Shoulder injuries like a rotator cuff tear can take a long time to heal. Diagnosing it properly is the first step towards getting the right treatment to fast-track recovery.
Continue your physiotherapy at home using everyday objects you can find around the house.
If you play contact sports, it’s common to injure your joints. Minimally invasive surgical techniques are now more prevalently used to treat elbow and shoulder injuries in athletes.
It may be tempting to push on and ignore that ache, but any form of pain should not be taken lightly. Here's how 10 injuries you sustain now can have a long-term effect on your life.
Learn how long it would take before you can return to your usual activity after an injury, and how you can speed up the healing process.
The harm you may have caused to your body won’t always be visible from the outside – but ignoring that niggling pain could worsen the damage. Dr Andrew Dutton explains why.
Some injuries are immediately evident, while others creep up slowly and progressively get worse. Here are some subtle signs you should not ignore.
Osteoporosis is a silent disease. By taking preventive measures and going for early screening, you can manage your osteoporosis risk before it is too late.
Here are 5 common sports injuries you might run into and the average time it takes to recover from each one.
Dr Lim Mui Hong explains the statistics on sports injuries, the most common sports injuries and how best to minimise your risk.
Any form of sports injury should not be taken lightly. As long as you have sustained an injury, remember there’s a chance that it can become worse without proper treatment.
Dr Andrew Dutton, orthopaedic surgeon, explains what to do if you or someone around you has a fracture.
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