Pain management with a Board-Certified Specialist
Back pain relief without surgery
There are various types of shoulder injury relating to sports and racquet games. Acromioclavicular joint pain can be treated conservatively or with an operation depending on the severity of the injury. An acromioclavicular joint injection is a reasonable first step that helps to both treat and diagnose the condition.
Fibromyalgia is a challenging condition to treat. The causes are not clear but include possible immune system dysfunction with contribution from environmental and psychological factors. Treatment methods are varied and include medications, complementary medicine, psychotherapy and physiotherapy. There is ongoing research into therapies such as hyperbaric oxygen, transcranial magnetic stimulation and memantine/ketamine.
We need to be gatekeepers of our minds, to be resilient, to forgive and forget, to dream and wonder and explore the world of maybes and possibilities. To believe that we are lions.
Intermittent fasting causes metabolic switching, ketosis and reduced inflammation. This helps prevent arthritis and pain, and along with other chronic diseases.
Almost 75% of all women experience back pain during their pregnancy. Common causes of back pain during pregnancy include: Hormones During pregnancy some hormones like progesterone and relaxin are released…
If there’s any lesson we can learn, it is that we should not discriminate against those affected by the Corona virus in Wuhan.
Omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil can help with neck pain, back pain and chronic pain
As we get older, we accumulate the experiences of failure, disappointments, hurts and betrayals. On some days it may feel like it’s hard to breathe, on other days we feel…
A lot of us are too serious. We need good reasons for everything. A reason for living, a reason to get married, good reason to switch jobs etc. The list…
We all know that vegetables and fruits are important to our health, to having a healthy diet. Without them we would get a lack of important vitamins and minerals and…
Headaches can be disabling, and be very difficult to diagnose at times. Different nerves and causes can result in the same type of symptoms making it very confusing. Sometimes, the…
I was happy to be invited to give a talk for ENT specialist trainees in Singapore this week at the Academia in Singapore General Hospital. The topic was on the…
Managing shortness of breath in a sick patient is challenging. General measures should be tried, reversible causes excluded before prescribing opioids, benzodiazepines, steroids, oxygen and even bronchodilators.
Came across an interesting article the other day. I will just list the few important take-home messages. The original paper is pretty succinct and worth a read as well. There…
A Straits Times contribution I made this year when I was the Director of Acute Pain at Singapore General Hospital. This was featured in the Mind & Body section on 20 May 2019. I spoke about the management of chronic pain which is especially common in the elderly.
My article in the Shinmin Singapore Chinese newspaper about the burden of pain in the elderly and some treatment options.
My article in the Shinmin Chinese newspaper about chronic lower back pain and its effects on our health, our mind and emotions, our sleep, as well as our loved ones.
My article in the Shinmin Chinese newspapers speaking on the various pain management options available for management of chronic neck and back pain.
The Straits Times interviewed a lovely lady that I treated for complex regional pain syndrome with a sympathetic nerve blockade with whose pain behavior I also treated by reinforcing the mind and body connection.
A masterclass on neck and back pain that I gave to executives as part of a brown bag event co-organised by the Jurong Town Council.