Topic: Specialties

You wake up, you stretch and get out of bed, then you spend the rest of the day sitting at your desk and in traffic jams. Well, you might actually be lying on a bad mattress, sitting with poor posture and putting unnecessary strain on your back. All of which can lead to lower back pain.

In February, Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced plans to revamp and overhaul our sports program, and a part of that would be to bring sports science to the fore and make it a central part of the plan.

More and more urbanites are putting on trekking shoes and venturing into the forests and hills, pacing the trails for a sports adventure in the outdoors.

In the rush to fulfill New Year’s resolutions of hitting the gym, it can be easy to forget about the protective measures one needs to take to keep safe. Here’s Dr. Harjeet Singh with a friendly reminder.

National sporting hero Dato’ Lee Chong Wei has recently made headlines and broken hearts by failing a drug test. What was the drug they found though, and does it really constitute cheating? Dr. Harjeet Singh, consultant orthopaedic surgeon, offers his perspective.

Sachin Tendulkar, Roger Federer, Andrea Pirlo – these are men playing at the highest level and against conventional wisdom, well beyond their years. What makes some athletes able to outlast and outplay the rest? How can older athletes compete with the younger ones? Dr. Harjeet Singh offers a perspective from the aisles of sports medicine.

The news that Rafael Nadal will not be defending his US Open Grand Slam title due to a wrist injury marks the most recent injury-blighted chapter of Nadal’s stellar career. Dr. Harjeet Singh examines why some athletes are more prone to injury and how this can be avoided.