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Eight weeks out from race day, the BYD Singapore International Marathon (4–6 December 2026) is well within sight. Long runs are getting longer, weekly mileage is climbing — and for many runners, a familiar ache is starting to appear on the outer side of the knee. If that sounds familiar, you may be dealing with IT band syndrome: the single most common overuse injury among distance runners, and t...
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Headaches are one of the most common reasons people reach for painkillers in Singapore — but medication only masks the symptom. For tension headaches and cervicogenic headaches (headaches that originate from the neck), chiropractic care addresses the underlying structural cause. This guide explains the different types of headache, which respond best to chiropractic, what the research shows, and wh...
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Whiplash is one of the most common injuries in road traffic accidents — and one of the most commonly mismanaged. The rapid forward-and-back motion of the neck that occurs in a rear-end collision or sports impact can strain muscles, sprain ligaments, and irritate the facet joints and discs of the cervical spine, often producing symptoms that develop hours or even days after the incident. Getting ...
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Frozen shoulder — also known as adhesive capsulitis — is one of the most frustrating musculoskeletal conditions a person can experience. The shoulder becomes progressively painful and stiff, often to the point where basic daily tasks like reaching behind your back, putting on a shirt, or lifting your arm above shoulder height become genuinely difficult. In Singapore's desk-working population, fr...
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Written by Dr. Kelvin Ng, Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) · Clinic Director, Family Health Chiropractic Clinic · Sherman College of Chiropractic, USA · Member, The Chiropractic Association (Singapore)MRI showing two levels of lumbar disc herniation (circled in red). This is what a slipped disc looks like on imaging — disc material pressing on nerve roots causing back pain and sciatica. ...
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Written by Dr. Kelvin Ng, Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) · Clinic Director, Family Health Chiropractic Clinic · Sherman College of Chiropractic, USA · Member, The Chiropractic Association (Singapore)If you have back or neck pain in Singapore, you will probably hear two suggestions: see a chiropractor, or see a physiotherapist. Both are trained, regulated professions, and both can help. ...
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Written by Dr. Kelvin Ng, Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) · Clinic Director, Family Health Chiropractic Clinic · Sherman College of Chiropractic, USA · Member, The Chiropractic Association (Singapore)Quick answer: Cervical spondylosis is age-related wear of the discs and joints in the neck. It commonly causes stiffness, neck pain and headaches, and it is appearing earlier in Singapor...
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