Should I Work Out With Sore Muscles and Pain?
You’ve spent the morning hitting the trails at MacRitchie Reservoir and now your legs feel like they’re on fire. Or maybe you’ve finished your 6pm post-work pilates class and your core muscles feel like you’ve done a thousand sit-ups. As the soreness continues, you wonder: should I still exercise with sore muscles?
Quick Guide to The Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Does It Work?
Diet is often one of the first changes people make when trying to improve their health, enhance their well-being, or seek a solution to discomfort and pain. One diet approach that has gained a profile in recent years is the anti-inflammatory diet.
“How Much Time Do I Have?” A Doctor’s Conversation on End-of-Life
“How long more do I have, Dr Ho?” It’s a question I hear from time to time, and it never gets any easier to answer. A terminal cancer diagnosis brings with it a weight that is impossible to put into words. It isn’t just about the number of days, weeks, or months left.
How Cervical RF Ablation Can Help Neck Pain and Headache
Persistent neck pain and the headaches that often accompany it can significantly affect one’s quality of life. According to Dr Ho Kok Yuen, consultant pain specialist at The Pain Clinic in Singapore, radiofrequency (RF) ablation treatment, particularly cervical RF ablation, might offer a more lasting solution.
What Happens at Your First Pain Management Appointment
According to Dr Ho Kok Yuen, consultant pain specialist at The Pain Clinic, pain is meant to be a useful signal for the body, alerting us that something is wrong, such as an injury or infection. But when that pain lingers and transforms into chronic pain, it can feel like a prison sentence with no end in sight.
Understanding Chronic Pain: Types, Causes, and Management
Chronic pain is a pervasive issue that affects many individuals, with the Singapore Medical Association estimating that between 8% to 45% of Singapore’s population experience chronic pain.