Poor Posture? Here’s What It’s Doing to Your Spine
We have all been there—lost in our work for hours at a desk or scrolling through a phone late at night, only to realize our neck feels incredibly sore and…
Slipped Disc Recovery: Reducing Pain and Protecting Your Spine
Back pain can disrupt daily activities, affecting how you walk, sit, and move throughout the day. A slipped disc, also known as a herniated disc, is one of the most…
Understanding Cauda Equina Syndrome and Why It Requires Urgent Attention
Cauda equina syndrome is a rare but serious condition that affects a bundle of nerves at the lower end of the spinal cord. This bundle of nerves is called the…
3 Ways to Help Your Child Grow Taller
Many parents worry when their child seems shorter than others. This concern is normal and comes from love, not comparison. Every child grows at their own pace, some grow steadily,…
Vitamin D for Bones
By Dr Tony Setiobudi BMedSci, MBBS, MRCS, MMed (Ortho), FRCS (Ortho) How Vitamin D Keeps Your Bones Healthy Vitamin D is a vitamin for bones. Vitamin D, also known as the “sunshine…
Top 3 Food for Bone Health
By Dr Tony Setiobudi BMedSci, MBBS, MRCS, MMed (Ortho), FRCS (Ortho) Osteporosis is a disease in which the density and quality of bone are reduced. As bones become more fragile and porous,…
Symptoms of Vitamin D Deficiency
By Dr Tony Setiobudi BMedSci, MBBS, MRCS, MMed (Ortho), FRCS (Ortho) Vitamin D deficiency. How common is it? It is very common than you think. Most of them have no symptoms. If…
Calcification
We often hear the term calcification. Calcification in the knee, spine, heel, and other areas is commonly mentioned. WHAT IS CALCIFICATION? Calcification refers to the growth of new bone on…
The Danger of Excessive Mobile Use
By Dr Tony Setiobudi BMedSci, MBBS, MRCS, MMed (Ortho), FRCS (Ortho) People of all ages are glued to their mobile phones. Other than the social impact, this phenomenon causes serious health issue…
Osteoporotic Spine Fracture
By Dr Tony Setiobudi BMedSci, MBBS, MRCS, MMed (Ortho), FRCS (Ortho) When the bone is soft or osteoporotic, it can fracture with trivial injury or even without injury. Spine bone is one of…
