Category: Physiotherapy

  • ITBS – A common runner’s knee injury

    ITBS – A common runner’s knee injury

    Are you experiencing pain on your knee when running? Maybe it is Illiotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS)? Illiotibial band syndrome – ever heard of this? This condition is familiar to runners or people who suddenly increase their physical activity. Illiotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is a knee injury that causes pain on the outside of the knee…

  • How long until I’m fully recoved from my injuries?

    How long until I’m fully recoved from my injuries?

    How long do I need to recover from my injuries? Hi readers, “When am I going to recover from this condition?” This is a question that is always asked by every patient during a consultation. And to answer that question as a physiotherapist we must know very well what is happening. Starting from the mechanism…

  • Physio Case Study #004: “Adigang, Adigung, Adiguna”

    Physio Case Study #004: “Adigang, Adigung, Adiguna”

    Amid the boredom of this quarantine, many friends are experimenting with various kinds ofvsports virtually, includiing WOD at home challenges, 30km a day cycle, 31 days of Yoga, and of course (my favorite) ….. don’t do anything for 1 month without feeling guilty. Everything is acceptable because this quarantine is not a time for productivity…

  • Neglected Injury

    Neglected Injury

    Prelude Injury to musicians is something that we are not familiar with. The term injury is almost always synonymous with an incident such as a fall or accident. In fact, often times we associate injuries with sports. During college, my final project was to analyze the risk of injury to a drummer. The case study…

  • Case Study #003: Violin, Neck pain and Corona Virus

    Case Study #003: Violin, Neck pain and Corona Virus

    Music is almost always a part of our lives. Many of us have even started formal and informal music education at a young age. The piano and / or guitar are the musical instruments of choice that seem to be obliged to be played by the child — as if it were a household obsession…

  • Case Study # 002: Mysterious Lower Back Pain

    Case Study # 002: Mysterious Lower Back Pain

    When you have back pain, most people assume there is an injury or some kind of irritation in your back. And in most cases, problems in the back are caused by injuries or irritations to structures in the back. However, it is different for Ms. M. She received treatment from more than 5 different physiotherapists…

  • Study Case #001: How can a yogi be affected by a shoulder injury?

    Study Case #001: How can a yogi be affected by a shoulder injury?

    I asked myself, when Mr. E came to our clinic. He explained that Yoga has been part of his life for more than 25 years. At the age of 50, he felt that age couldn’t be fooled by him anymore. He had difficulty raising his arms in front of him and his hands behind him.…

  • Still Alive….and Well?

    Still Alive….and Well?

    One afternoon I was watching the television at home when the legendary Dave Mustaine, lead vocalist/guitarist of Megadeth, appeared on my 50 inch screen. My vision and attention was immediately captured by this iconic image as my mind went down memory lane, to the times I used to head-bang to his tunes. I am a…