DeQuervain’s Syndrome
December 30, 2008
Do you have pain on the outer side of your wrist during several activities such as cooking, lifting a bag, and playing music? You might have DeQuervain’s syndrome. Also known as DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis or washerwoman’s hand or mother’s wrist, it is a condition which affects women more commonly.
Common Neck Problems Seen In Clinics
December 28, 2008
Musculoskeletal Consumer Review took an opportunity to sit with Dr. Razmi Rahmat, a Consultant Spine and Orthopaedic Surgeon from Centre For Spine and Orthopaedic Surgery to discuss about the common neck problems seen in his clinic and the management for those problems.
The Pelvic Crossed Syndrome
December 26, 2008
The Pelvic Cross Syndrome (also known as lower cross syndrome) is defined as an abnormal adapted posture of the lower back, which results from muscle strength imbalances. This is frequently associated with the combination of prolonged sitting and poor posture.
Self Massage for Your Neck & Shoulders
September 28, 2008
Have you ever had the burning ache in your neck and shoulders as you were working on your computer and yearn for someone to give you a nice, strong massage to ease the strain? Why wait? You can do the massage on your own now! Read more
9 Things To Take Pressure Off Your Back
August 4, 2008
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Pressure Relievers |
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To reduce the excessive lordorsis (inward curvature of a portion of the spine) that some people may have especially in standing. Particularly those with weak abdominals. The foot on stool will take the pelvis into posterior pelvic tilt, hence reducing the lordosis |
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Allows the different postural muscles to have a little rest. The spine is made of many vertebrae stacked on top of each other, allowing each segment to move. Therefore, our spine is built for movement and not to be in one position for a prolonged period of time |
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Reduces torque on the lower back. |
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Offers the back a chance to rest after a period of sustained bending. Muscles can get strained and fatigue, thus compromising the support to the lumbar spine |
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Allows the spine to stay in an optimal position as you work, without having the back muscles constantly supporting you. It also facilitates the neck to be aligned properly |
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Reduces loading of the back muscles and disc pressure. As the muscles fatigue, our bodies will adopt a rounded upper back posture to compensate, resulting in poor posture and associated injuries |
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Prevents fatigue mentally and physically to allow some mobility in the spine and stretch out muscles that are placed in the shortened position as we drive |
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Allows the back to be in a proper posture. Weight shifting offers pressure reliefand cruise control allows the foot to rest and not sustained effort on the accelerator Vibrations can cause injury to the back |
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The spine will be well supported when it is in the neutral position |
Repetitive Strain Injuries - Prevention and Management
July 28, 2008
In the previous article, Repetitive Strain Injuries - Are you a victim of it?, we highlighted that repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) are mostly occupation related, but such oversue injuries can be caused by activities outside of work, such as sports and hobbies, including badminton, tennis, golf or playing a musical instrument. Read more
Repetitive Strain Injuries - Are you a victim of it?
July 9, 2008
Repetitive Strain Injuries is really a blanket name for health problems that result from over-use or misuse of muscles, tendons, and nerves. Unlike strains and sprains, which occurs from a single incident, RSIs develop over time. Therefore, repetitive strain injuries are also called Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTD).
Its Good Business To Sit Up Straight
July 5, 2008
Improving office productivity is no longer only purview of HR managers, Operations managers or even CEOs. Today governments are getting in on the act as the search for greater productivity goes down the road of global outsourcing directly affecting national GDP figures. Eschewing hi-tech solutions and management productivity tools such as ‘six-sigma’, lets revisit a simple but effective age-old remedy – good posture.
Despite the advent to mobile computing and the rise of the ‘road-warrior’ class, 67% of office workers are more tied to their desk than they were two-years ago according to a new research commissioned by NEC-Mitsubishi.
Ankle Pumps
June 30, 2008
To improve blood circulation in the legs after a period of inactivity / sitting down.
Back Twist Exercise
June 27, 2008
To reduce stiffness in the upper and lower back after prolonged sitting in front of the computer.
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