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A Patient’s Guide: Treatment for Shoulder Dislocations in Singapore

What is Shoulder Dislocation? A shoulder dislocation is a painful and disabling injury of the glenohumeral joint. Most dislocations are anterior (forward) but the shoulder can dislocate posteriorly (backwards). Inferior and posterolateral dislocations are possible but occur much less often. The specific type of dislocation is based on the position of the humeral head in …

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Ankle Instability (Ankle Giving Way) Treatment in Singapore

Ankle, Dictionary

What is Ankle Instability? Ankle Instability is characterised by the feeling of ankle ready to give way. If you would like an appointment / review with our specialist to treat ankle instability in Singapore, the best way is to call +65 6664 8135 or click here to book an appointment at the clinic. If you …

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A Patient’s Guide to Popliteal Cysts

Knee

Introduction A popliteal cyst, also called a Baker’s cyst, is a soft, often painless bump that develops on the back of the knee. A cyst is usually nothing more than a bag of fluid. These cysts occur most often when the knee is damaged due to arthritis, gout, injury, or inflammation in the lining of …

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A Patient’s Guide to Viscosupplementation for Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Knee

Introduction The squeaky hinge gets the grease. In the same way, the joint that aches from osteoarthritis (OA) gets the attention. Since the knee works like a hinge joint, it makes sense that lubricating the joint might help people with knee osteoarthritis. Accordingly, a treatment called viscosupplementation has been used by doctors to restore lubrication …

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