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Low back pain (LBP) is common, with 80% of adults likely to experience it in their lifetime. This group includes individuals from their early twenties and continues throughout adulthood. Factors such as prolonged sitting, sedentary jobs, falls, highly physical jobs, cigarette smoking, obesity, and extreme tallness increase the risk of experiencing low back pain .  Lower back pain is mainly triggered by an injury like muscle sprains or strains. Poor body mechanics, especially when lifting heavy objects, can also injure your lower back or lumbar spine.  Many times, this pain is self-limiting. Within a few days or weeks of self-care , your back pain can be relieved. The common home remedies known to reduce lower back pain include the following:  Rest As you rest, it would help if you avoid heavy lifting or aggravating tasks like prolonged sitting, bending, or driving.  NSAIDs or painkillers A physician can prescribe common anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprof...

Conventionally, treatment for knee pain has been focused around the knee itself. But, in fact, most knee problems are not standalone conditions. In this article, our physiotherapists in Singapore will share with you how we can help your knee pain by addressing the root problems and also some exercises to avoid knee pain. Like any other joints of the body, the knee gets painful when there is abnormal load on it. When the knee has an ideal alignment, the force going through the knee does not cause injury. Being the center joint of the leg, abnormal force from the hip or the ankle will always have an impact on the knee. Whenever there is a combination of forces from multiple directions, such as compression plus gliding, or compression plus twisting, the knee tends to get injured or degenerated over time.   The single leg balance is one of the good ways to look at the forces going through the knee. Try balancing on one of your legs, which part of your foot feels the most pressure? ...