It might be hard to believe, but when meeting family and friends at gatherings, you’d expect the most common question I get asked is, “hey, how are you doing?”. But while that may be true at times, it is often accompanied by a follow up question, “eh, my joint here pain, why ah?”. Whilst I often try to give some sort of “on the spot” diagnosis, very often I can't be too sure at all. This is because it could be a multitude of reasons as to why the joint can hurt. Joint pain is

THERE'S a phrase in the English language that is rather peculiar, "there is more than one way to skin a cat". Where this phrase...

Joint pain is something most of us will experience at some point in life—whether it’s a stiff knee after a run, a nagging shoulder pain...

There’s often a pause, followed by confusion and a hint of horror when patients hear me describe that there is a disc-like structure in...

My wife, kids and I went on a little holiday the other day. Our destination was the land of the rising sun, Japan. As we landed, the...

A multiligament knee injury occurs when two or more of the ligaments in the knee are damaged or torn, typically due to high-impact trauma...

It’s a given that no injury is ever a good one. However, there are some injuries that are just that little bit more bothersome than...

It may seem like a small bone, but it plays a huge role in the functions of the knee. This bone that I talk about is the patella, or more...

The slippery slope. A surface that’s never straightforward to navigate. Once you lose your bearings on such a surface, its difficult to,...

Walking along the famous streets of Boston, along the famous Freedom Trail was an absolute treat. Many a famous event had taken place in...

There’s just something about a snow globe. It seems to bring out the kid in most of us. Simply staring at one or picking it up and giving...

There comes a time in a person’s life when they have to take a pause and re-evaluate matters and, when necessary, set things straight. ...

We were at crossroads the other day. Which way to go, every option seems to have its own pros and cons. I am of course speaking...

The very title of my column (that I write for in the Health Newspaper Magazine) means to have somewhat of a grievance to settle with...

The knee joint is a complex and pivotal structure in the human body, providing mobility and support for various daily activities. One of...

A quick recap, what makes the shoulder joint go round? Or so to speak. The shoulder joint requires mobility, strength, stability and last...

It’s the substance in the knee that acts as a cushion between the thigh bone and the leg bone. That’s the meniscus described in a...

The shoulder joint is truly an engineering marvel. God’s creation to design a joint that can offer such vast amounts of movement while...

The other day at dinner, while we were seated at the dining table, my wife suddenly turns to me and goes, “eh, you got so many aunts with...

I have lost count of the number of times patients have walked into the consultation rooms complaining that their knees hurt. They often...