Have you ever gotten up from bed in the morning only to find that your knees are stiff as a board, especially when it’s a cold morning? Heard clicking noises (also known as crepitus) or felt a grinding sensation coming…
The word ergonomics derived from the Greek words, ergon (work) and nomos (natural laws) which means “fit the job to worker”; that work, equipment and the environment should be suitable for workers. Ergonomics accounts for all physical aspects of a…
What comes to our minds when we are asked the above question? The answer, or should I say answers, will be depending upon our different personal and educational background, age, and current status that we are in. For example, my…
“Doktor, besi ni nanti, bila tulang patah dah baik, nak kena buang ke?”Ini merupakan persoalan yang paling biasa ditanya kepada saya selaku pakar tulang ataupun ortopedik. Jawapan untuk persolan diatas adalah : ‘YA’ dan ‘TIDAK’ Dalam majoriti kes-kes di Malaysia,…
*Artikel ini diterbitkan semula kerana tragedi yang terkini melibatkan kanak-kanak berusia 2 tahun pada 14 Mac 2018* Kadangkala kita mengalami kesukaran mendapatkan parkir kenderaan ketika hendak mengambil dobi atau membayar bil yang pada perkiraan kita ianya mengambil masa yang…
In a nutshell, anti-aging medicine is a field of medical practice specifically aimed at reducing risk of diseases that are often associated with advanced age. It is a fancy term for preventive medicine. Before explaining further, please take note that…
We have seen it before on television. Doctors in scrubs waiting at the emergency department entrance when suddenly an ambulance screeches to a halt. Back door flies open and paramedics jump out, pushing a badly injured patient. Everybody shouting at…
This is the conclusion to a three part series: Part 1 | Part 2 I guess this section is not usually described in text books, as this part will be based more on my personal experience dealing with this illness. I’m sure more…
Ask any parent and they will tell you that there’s not much worse than a small child having the flu. A blocked nose invariably makes the child irritable as it affects their sleep and their ability to breathe with ease.…
Absence from work is one of the main challenging issues in the workplace involving both the management and doctors in the occupational health service. On one hand, the management looks at absenteeism in all its forms as being a drain…