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How do I know if I have scoliosis?

What is scoliosis? Scoliosis refers to a medical condition in which the spine curves sideways. On an X-ray film,... Read more »

July 14, 2010

Hard Core Muscles for Mummies (Part 2)

In the previous article on "Hard Core Muscles for Mummies (part 1)", we have touched on the importance... Read more »

July 10, 2010

Understanding changes to an expectant woman’s body

Extensive physical and physiological changes take place in an expectant woman through the actions of the hormones,... Read more »

May 19, 2010

Tiger Wood’s real source of championship withdrawal – Inflamed Cervical Facet Joint

Recently Tiger Wood's unprecedentedly withdrew with a sore neck in Round 4 of The Players Championship, 2010.... Read more »

May 15, 2010

Cervical Spine and Disc Anatomy

In this post, we will look at what are the musculoskeletal structures in our neck. AKPC_IDS += "3886,"; Read More →

May 9, 2010


Treatment Options

Bracing for Scoliosis

How many types of braces are available for scoliosis? In general, there are 2 main types of braces: hard brace... Read more »

August 26, 2010

Lower Back Lumbar Segmental Instability

Someone with a lower spine that frequently moves through a larger-than-normal range of movement is more susceptible... Read more »

March 4, 2010

Heat or Ice? When to use which?

When should you use heat or ice therapy? The answer is – it depends. In general, heat therapy is for chronic... Read more »

February 17, 2010

What to do when your back hurts so much that you can’t get out of bed?

Source: Flickr erikoganIf your back suddenly hurts so much even to move up into a sitting position... Read more »

December 28, 2009

Improving Your Chances for a Successful Back Surgery

 Spine-Health.com recently listed 5 ways to improve your chances in their article, “5 ways to minimise failed... Read more »

November 12, 2009


Back Exercises

Hard Core Muscles for Mummies (Part 2)

In the previous article on "Hard Core Muscles for Mummies (part 1)", we have touched on the importance... Read more »

July 10, 2010

Hard Core Muscles for Mummies (Part 1)

Recently our physiotherapist Cheryl Ng was interviewed by Young Parents Magazine and published in the July version... Read more »

June 29, 2010

Weak muscles lead to bad posture. So why doesn’t a gym workout help?

Weak muscles lead to bad posture. So why doesn't a gym workout help? If you have chronic back or neck problems,... Read more »

April 4, 2010

4 signs that you may not be ready for Yoga

After our recent article, “Is Yoga Bad For You?“, we had a lot of questions on what are the signs that... Read more »

November 14, 2009

Is Yoga Bad For You?

It depends on whether it is done appropriately. Yoga along with today’s other similar lifestyle... Read more »

August 3, 2009


Research News on Bone & Spine

Functional motor neuron subtypes generated from embryonic stem cells-Scientists have devised a method for coaxing mouse embryonic stem cells into forming a highly

Bone hormone levels linked to risk of death for patients with heart failure-Patients suffering with heart failure are more likely to die if they have high levels of a bone

Newly discovered protein gets to the roots of obesity and osteoporosis-Here's good news for anyone trying to lose weight or has osteoporosis: Scientists are on the trail

Neuron-damaging mechanism discovered in mouse model of inherited ALS-New research uncovers what may be a primary neuron-damaging insult that occurs in an inherited form

Human umbilical cord blood cells aid lab animal brain cell survival after simulated stroke-When human umbilical cord blood cells were used to treat cultured rat brain cells deprived of