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Your doctor may check your medical history and perform a physical examination.
This includes observing your posture, physical condition and range of motion, assessing for pain during movement and conducting a neurological examination.
Diagnostic tests may be prescribed, such as:
Depending on the extent of the condition, your doctor may prescribe non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication (NSAIDs) to help alleviate the pain.
Physiotherapy may also be prescribed to help stretch and strengthen the spine and lower back and neck muscles. These exercises also help to increase the range of motion over time.
If symptoms persist, or there is evidence of severe nerve compression, you may be recommended to undergo decompression surgery or a procedure known as spinal fusion.
Other procedures include laminectomy and discectomy.
A hip fracture can happen due to a collision, old age, and a sedentary lifestyle. Get to know more about it, how to prevent it, and whether it can heal without surgery.
Back pain, while common, can vary widely from person to person, with different causes and severity. Here’s how to tell when medical attention is needed.
Gout is a form of arthritis that affects around 1% of the population and 6 times more men than women.
Parkway Shenton family physician Dr Wong Pei Ying shares more about gout symptoms, risk factors of the disease, potential complications and how it can be treated.
Dr Kannan Kaliyaperumal, orthopaedic surgeon, explains all you need to know about gout.
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