TCM and Sports Injuries

Author: Physician Niklas Seet | January 2021 | Zhongjing TCMWhat is insomnia? Insomnia is a term commonly used to describe the inability to fall asleep. Our human body needs at least seven hours of rest per night in order to maintain the necessary physiological processes in our body to achieve health. However, with the advent of technology along with the technological advances and accessibility of services, there is a significant increase in people who are sleeping much later, resulting in the different severities of insomnia. What is the TCM understanding of the condition?In Chinese Medi..

Author: Physician Niklas Seet | March 2021 | Zhongjing TCM What is cervical spondylosis (CS)? Cervical spondylosis is one of the most common conditions afflicting many in the world today. It usually presents as neck pain and/or stiffness. In a 2010 study1, it was found that it has a global prevalence of 4.9% and it ranks fourth in terms of disability. Based on an observational study done by the Department of Rehabilitative Services at Singapore Changi General Hospital2, almost 80% of the 91 neck pain patients were between the ages of 35 and 65 years, with 70% of them suffering from chron..

Author: Physician Niklas Seet | June 2021 | Zhongjing TCM  Disclaimer: This article is discussing chronic cough from a TCM perspective, referring to coughing episodes that are persistent or recurring for 8 weeks or longer. In light of the current epidemic, please refer to the latest guidelines regarding acute respiratory infections (ARIs) and their associated symptoms released by your local healthcare authorities, of which cough is one of the symptoms. If you have just developed a cough, it is still advised to report to your local healthcare facility for your safety.   What is cough? ..

Author: Physician Niklas Seet | October 2021 | Zhongjing TCM  What are “sport injuries”? A specific definition of sports injuries would refer to soft tissue or joint injuries as a result of a sporting incident. But its general definition would encompass injuries due to any movement, not just restricted to sporting incidences. While this article would be referring sport injuries in the specific definition, the principles of understanding and prevention would also apply to daily physical activities, including injuries that occur in our everyday life due to the execution of a physical..