What is Flat Feet? Flat feet, medically known as pes planus, is a condition where the arches of the feet have collapsed. All babies have flat feet at birth and start developing arches typically by age 6 up to the age of 10. Flat foot tends to be a very common condition in the Asian... Read more »
Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries sustained from sporting events, training, or even just accidental slips during a rainy day! Unfortunately, having a history of just ONE ankle sprain puts you at risk of another ankle sprain recurrence on the same leg – up to 40% of ankle sprains develop into chronic... Read more »
How can a chiropractor or physiotherapist help ensure the body is in an optimal state for physical activities? What do they actually do? Chiropractors and physiotherapists are healthcare professionals who focus on the musculoskeletal system and work to improve movement and function, with different approaches to treatment. They have both undergone a minimum of at... Read more »
As we age, our bodies undergo a wide range of changes that can impact our physical and mental health. And while we cannot stop the normal degeneration that happens as we age, we can have some control over how well we actually do age! Studies have shown that regular exercise can actually help to slow... Read more »
STRESS, we have all heard of it, and most of us have even experienced it at some point in our lives. Some of us may even be constantly surrounded by stressful situations every day. The question is, how can we recognize that we are stressed and what are the effects of stress on our bodies?... Read more »
As explained in our previous post, there can be several reasons for knee pain leading to some very common conditions such as osteoarthritis, patella tendinopathy, and patellofemoral pain syndrome. Some of the most common factors leading to knee pain can include muscle tightness around the knee joint, reduced mobility of the joints above and below... Read more »
Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Joint Disease) Osteoarthritis is also known as degenerative joint disease (DJD) and is what happens when the cartilage inside our knee joint begins to wear away, what is often known as ‘wear and tear’ of the joints. While degeneration is a normal part of aging, it can also eventually lead to knee... Read more »
In the month of October till November 2022, our mental health neighbours in Publika, Mont Kiara (where we’re located!) had a Virtual Walk & Run event to celebrate World Mental Health Day in 2022. The World Mental Health Day was officially on the 10th October 2022 with the theme of ‘Make mental health and wellbeing... Read more »
In Summary the TL;DR: BIXEPS therapy is a fitness and wellness device that uses the principle of pulsed electromagnetic fields to create magnetic mitohormesis – ‘healthy stress’ on our mitochondria to improve their function in our body. This is important because all cells need mitochondria to generate energy, move, grow,... Read more »
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘movement is medicine’. But we tend to forget that ‘the dose makes the poison’! Too much of one medicine can kill a person, just as too little won’t have any impact on an illness or disease. Balance is key but when it comes to our health, it matters a whole... Read more »