Doctors' Blog & Updates | Pinnacle Orthopaedic Group

A Question on Joint Stiffness & Edema

August 25, 2016

Dr Kevin Lee answered Lianhe Zaobao reader's questions in July on her joint stiffness and edema condition. In the morning, she would wake up to stiff and swollen fingers that would go off after half an hour. After having laid or seated down ...

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How Olympic Gold Medalist Usain Bolt Overcame His Scoliosis

August 22, 2016

Do you know that fastest man on Earth has scoliosis? That's right, multiple Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has his fair share of spine pain and problem. Bolt however knows that his mild scoliosis can be overcome by keeping his lower back and core ...

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Ride For Rations 2016

July 15, 2016

For the third year running, Dr Kevin Lee is giving his support for Ride For Rations. Ride For Rations is an annual charity cycling event organised by Bike-Aid Singapore. The event aims to raise funds to provide monthly food rations for 380 needy hous...

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Diagnosing & Treating Sports Injuries

July 8, 2016

Dr Kevin Lee had a two-part interview series on sports injuries with UFM 100.3 radio station in April. In part two of the interview, Dr Lee talked about diagnosing and treating sports injuries in greater details. It is normal for anyone to experienc...

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Marathon Running Injuries & Prevention

July 1, 2016

Dr Kevin Lee had a two-part interview series on sports injuries with UFM 100.3 radio station in April. In part one of the interview, Dr Lee shared health tips on marathon running. As marathon running becomes increasingly popular, knee and ankle inju...

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2016 Singapore Sports Awards with Dr Lee

Dr Kevin Lee at the 2016 Singapore Sports Awards

June 26, 2016

As the Vice President (Leisure Cycling), Dr Kevin Lee attended the 2016 Singapore Sports Awards with the Singapore Cycling Federation committee. The OCBC Cycle 2015 organised by the Singapore Cycling Federation was one of the finalists for Best Spo...

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Lower Limb and Calf Pain from Running

May 4, 2016

Dr Andy Wee answered a teen Straits Times reader's question on the pain he experienced when running. He would always get an aching cramp in both legs and the calves after running for more than 15 minutes. This pain would go off after a short...

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Sharing at ST Running Clinic on 30th April

May 1, 2016

Dr Andy Wee and Dr Kevin Lee were invited to share their orthopaedic expertise at the ST Running Clinic on 30th April. The ST Running Clinics are a series of workshops organised for runners intending to join The Straits Times Run in the City 2016. ...

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Sit-up Exercises May Cause Lower Back Injuries

April 7, 2016

In the US, sit-up exercises are being phased out as several studies have found that sit-ups put too much pressure on the spine. This excessive pressure on the spine may cause lower back injuries. Personal trainers and military advisors in th...

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Bastian Schweinsteiger MCL Injury

March 24, 2016

Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger suffered a partial tear in his knee's MCL (medial collateral ligament) during training on Tuesday in Germany. Schweinsteiger had only came back to training this month after recovering from a previou...

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