Throughout my career, I've had the opportunity to treat a variety of cancer patients. I have seen patients with para-aortic lymphadenopathy, osteosarcoma, breast cancer, prostrate cancer, and multiple myeloma. Some of them were in remission, some were cured and some were in palliative care. They were all in different stages of their health journey. You might be wondering: "How does a physiotherapist help people with cancer?" A physiotherapist can help people with cancer as mu

Introduction Tennis elbow is a very common problem to the elbow and unlike its name, anyone can have tennis elbow. The term tennis elbow was probably coined from the popular sports of tennis because it requires a significant amount of strength from your wrist and elbow extensor muscles to hit a tennis ball. In medical terms, tennis elbow is called lateral epicondylitis which is basically inflammation (which might not be true) of the wrist extensor compartment on the outside o

Introduction Knee pain is known to affect people at various ages. A lot of them are diagnosed with either osteoarthritis, patellofemoral joint syndrome, ITB syndrome, or patellar mal-tracking. Each condition has their own clinical features, but one symptom stays the same and that is PAIN. Healthcare professionals will often make diagnosis according to the results of your medical imaging which can be misleading. It is advisable to include the history of the condition and the p

What is Cervical Spondylosis? (Image credits) Cervical spondylosis is a general term for age-related wear and tear affecting the spinal discs in your neck. As the spinal discs dehydrate and shrink, signs of osteoarthritis develop, including the growth of bone spurs. In simple terms, it is degeneration of the spine. Cervical spondylosis is very common and worsens with age. More than 65 percent of people older than age 60 are affected by cervical spondylosis. Most people experi

I was involved in a motor vehicle incident (19/3/2019) where I fell off my bike at around 80 km/h and slid on the road for around 70 metres. I could remember clearly that I most of my weight was on my left side as I slid. Here's my torn clothing: This incident resulted with some scratches and wounds on my right knuckles, both palms, left forearm, left hip, left knee, and on my left ribs/ back. Sorry, I didn't take any photos of my hip and knee. I thought I only had minor inju