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New norm, new pain? Surveys conducted on adults having to work from home (WFH) during the recent Covid-19 pandemic revealed that ~30% of the WFH population experienced neck pain, while ~50% of another surveyed population experienced worsening of neck pain. With WFH slated to be a new norm, is it possible to prevent neck pain? Poor ergonomics While social isolation and simply working away from the office were also found to cause pain, the biggest contributing factors of neck p

While about 60%-70% of the adult population worldwide experience low back pain at some point in their lives, low back pain is not necessarily caused by age. There are many possible causes for low back pain, including slipped discs, spondylolisthesis and muscle spasms. Even though age can be a contributing factor for some of these causes, many are still treatable and the pain does not have to be permanent. Why would I need a Physiotherapist? The body is a complex combination

Intercostal Muscles Strain, is a condition that tends to present itself as a chest pain. This is mainly due to the location of these muscles. For mild cases, more than often, stretching can help to ease the pain and promote recovery. A study (Fruergaard et. al.) on chest pain cases presented to emergency department found that, 38% of those cases are related to heart condition, while the rest are due to gastric reflux (30%), musculoskeletal pain (28%), lung related conditions

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), or fluid imbalance in the ear, is a unique spinning sensation that usually triggered by specific changes in the head position, for example, lying down, getting up from sitting, bending forward, and so on. This articles talks about the basic information on BPPV and self-maneuvers to test and treat BPPV. Study found that, dizziness, including BPPV and other types of dizziness, affects 10% of younger adults (Kerrigan MA et al, 2013),