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PrintSupplements or Exercise for Osteoporosis?
Hi,
If given a choice between taking calcium supplements and exercise for osteoporosis, which should I choose? And why? Thanks." – Rosnah
What goes ‘crack’?
Something a fair number of us do it. And it isn’t necessarily good if it is overdone. But oh, it feels so good. What am I talking about? Cracking your knuckles of course. Obviously, you are not really cracking your finger bones, so where does the sound come from? In a word, gas.
Where to get rigid sports tape?
"Hi, Thanks for the great articles on sports taping. But I seem to have trouble finding them in the shops here in Singapore. I have seen some at the pharmacies here but they look different. Where can I get some? – Bee Koon
Prevention is not Cure
"Hi, I am suffering from pain in my lower back. It has been going on for some time now, about 6 weeks of so. Hot packs and heat rubs don’t seem to be working as before. And it seems to be getting worse. I heard that Pilates and Tai Chi is great for preventing back pain, so I was thinking one of them. Which would you recommend? Thanks!" – Pauline Shi
Is an Ergonomic Chair better than a Swiss Ball?
"Hi, I have a question. Is it better to sit on an ergonomic chair or a gym swiss ball if you have back pain? – Wee K"
How much X-rays is too much?
"I have back pain and have been asked to get an x-ray of my spine. I was wondering how will I know if I am being over-exposed to x-rays? What about MRIs? " – Casey Q
What’s Manual Therapy?
This is a fairly common question. A short precise answer has always been found wanting by the professionals in the field; without either over simplifying the answer, presenting an incomplete view or worse, substituting it with another equally difficult or vague term. But nevertheless, it is important enough for us to try to define it.
M.I.C.E or R.I.C.E.
"We play a lot of sports and are familiar with RICE or RICER. But lately we been hearing a bit about MICE and how that is the new thing replacing RICE. " – a bunch of rugby players.
Functional Fascial Taping
"Hello there.Thanks for the very informative articles on sports taping. I wonder if you could shed some light on this other taping method, FFT. Heard it is quite effective for some injuries."- James Poon
FFT, otherwise known as Functional Fascial Taping, is quite effective in managing almost most injuries, especially the ones where you are able to pin-point the exact spot of pain. However, please be clear that it is not your silver bullet as it mainly just decreases the pain felt but not solve your problem. FFT should be used as an adjunct to therapy and not as a treatment by itself.
Do I need arch-supports?
"Hi, I had thought you only needed arch-supports for your feet if you have flat feet. I checked with the wet footprint test and found no sign of flat feet. But a friend recently said that he has heard of people with flat feet feeling better with arch-support. Should I get one? What is there to support if you already have an ‘ok’ arch in your feet? I don’t get it. Please advise." – Toh K.L. (more…)
