Neck Strengthening Exercises for Neck Pain
By Dr Tony Setiobudi BMedSci, MBBS, MRCS, MMed (Ortho), FRCS (Ortho) Many people have problem with the neck and nerve impingement causing pain going down the arm. One of the underlying causes of this problem is having poor neck posture and having weak neck muscles. The neck becomes unstable. The wear and tear rate can go […]
High Grade Spinal Instability | Spondylolisthesis
By Dr Tony Setiobudi BMedSci, MBBS, MRCS, MMed (Ortho), FRCS (Ortho) Spinal instability is common. The bones are not in alignment. The upper vertebrae (bone) shifts forwards as compared to the lower one. Majority of the cases are mild. Occasionally it can be severe. When the vertebra above shifts more than 50% on top of the […]
Hunched Back | Kyphosis
By Dr Tony Setiobudi BMedSci, MBBS, MRCS, MMed (Ortho), FRCS (Ortho) Hunched back can occur in all ages. However, majority occur in elderly. Here are the causes of hunched back in young to old people. Congenital Kyphosis – this occurs when the bone is not formed properly in children. It usually is progressive meaning it gets […]
Quadriceps Strengthening Exercises
By Dr Tony Setiobudi BMedSci, MBBS, MRCS, MMed (Ortho), FRCS (Ortho) Quadriceps muscle is an important muscle that control the knee cap and the knee joint. Degenerative process can go faster if the quadriceps muscle is weak and the knee becomes unstable. It is important to have quadriceps muscle strong. Doing a lot of exercises is […]
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 the most commonly affected bones in osteoporotic fracture. It can be debilitating. But it doesn’t need to affect you. You can prevent osteoporosis […]
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 to the neck. Neck posture is bending forward for many hours a day, everyday, for many months and years. Can you imagine our teenage […]
Spinal Stenosis | Narrowing of the Spinal Canal
By Dr Tony Setiobudi BMedSci, MBBS, MRCS, MMed (Ortho), FRCS (Ortho) Mdm Tan is a 57 year old. She complains of calf and thigh cramping after walking for 5 minutes. The cramping feeling disappears when she is sitting. She has no symptom at rest. Spinal stenosis occurs because of wear and tear in the spine. The […]
Why Fuse the Spine?
By Dr Tony Setiobudi BMedSci, MBBS, MRCS, MMed (Ortho), FRCS (Ortho) Spine stabilization Spinal fusion surgery is indicated when the spine is expected to be unstable after the index operation. In general if there is a sign of instability before surgery, spinal fusion is indicated. Spinal fusion for nerve compression Spinal fusion surgery is often performed […]