Dr Desmond Ong explains Latissimus Dorsi Transfer Rotator Cuff Repair and the importance of physiotherapy Rotator cuff tears are a common shoulder injury, especially among athletes and individuals who perform repetitive overhead motions. In some cases, surgical repair using a graft becomes necessary to restore function and stability. The latissimus dorsi transfer is a well-established…
Revolutionizing Joint Health: Reverse Shoulder Replacement Surgery and Physiotherapy Welcome to the latest edition of our Singapore Surgeon Insight Series. Today, we’re exploring the innovative world of reverse shoulder replacement surgery, with a special focus on the role of physiotherapy in postoperative recovery. We had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Ruben Manohara, a renowned…
Singapore Surgeon Insight Series with Dr Andy Wee – The Shoulder Many patients come with complaints of Frozen Shoulder, and in some cases this could be a Rotator Cuff Injury. Common shoulder problems and complaints include shoulder pain , stiffness, weakness (feeling a lack of strength in elevating arms) and instability (feeling of shoulder is shifting out of the…
The Importance of a good posture As a result of the recent Covid-19 condition, many people are experiencing neck and shoulder pains due to an incorrect posture. They are bored because they have stopped their routine activities and as a result try to do exercises at home without paying attention to how to do it…
Music is almost always a part of our lives. Many of us have even started formal and informal music education at a young age. The piano and / or guitar are the musical instruments of choice that seem to be obliged to be played by the child — as if it were a household obsession…
I asked myself, when Mr. E came to our clinic. He explained that Yoga has been part of his life for more than 25 years. At the age of 50, he felt that age couldn’t be fooled by him anymore. He had difficulty raising his arms in front of him and his hands behind him….