Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis and is usually seen especially among older people. Sometimes it is seen in younger people who had previous joint injuries eg accidents or sports injuries.
Continue readingAs much a part of our national identity as our food and culture, children can be seen playing badminton over house gates everywhere around Malaysia.
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I have recently had a number of relatives and patients coming over with their children for an opinion on flat feet and it is interesting that most of them have gleaned a lot of information off the net, from friends and possibly from their friendly neighborhood aunty-pakcik-makcik too.
Continue reading“When supervising kids, be proactive, don’t just sit and chat on the phone or read a book”
Continue readingFor an activity that can create the famous ‘runner’s high’, it is also infamous for how hard it can be on the body, specifically, one’s feet, joints and back. Dr. Harjeet Singh, consultant orthopaedic surgeon, weighs in on the best techniques and gear for running and on some controversial options.
Continue readingConsultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Harjeet Singh expounds the importance of keeping our bones healthy and strong, and ways on how to best do this.
Continue readingMore famously called M&M in the field of medicine. Mortality is self-explanatory, morbidity is complications that occur to patients whether small or big. This is something that we should always evaluate to ensure our standards are upheld and harm to the patients are minimized. The Hippocratic Oath does say Do No Harm to the Patients and I believe this is something that the doctors should believe deeply. Whatever our actions should reflect this oath that we took.
Continue readingWhat do roller skating, ice skating, futsal and even high heel use have in common? No takers?
Continue readingPatients who attend a healthcare facility have certain expectations that need to be met in order for a good treatment outcome to be achieved.
Continue readingRecently I had to counsel a young couple who just had the birth of their first child. Their baby was noted to have an abnormal ear on one side. Otherwise the baby was healthy and had no other medical problems.
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