Pain Relief - Physiotherapy
According to the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), the definition of “pain” is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience related to a real or potential tissue lesion. Based on various factors such as parts of body affected, causes of injuries, time duration and nature, acute and chronic pains are regarded to be the most common.
Health Preservation in Summer
In exceedingly hot summer, people weak in physical conditions are normally prone to the deterioration of “Jin Qi” due to over-exhaustion, resulting in the fall of resistance against disease. The devils of the summer heat will take advantage of this to attack people, leading them to easily fall asleep, feel dry in the mouth, have poor appetites for the slightest;
Allergic Inflammatory Dermatosis~ Shi Chuang
Shi Chuang (濕瘡) is a kind of common allergic inflammatory dermatosis. Its clinical characteristics are polymorphic skin lesions, symmetrical distribution, severe itchiness and frequent recurrences. It is divided into three phases: acute, sub-acute and chronic. It is almost equivalent to Eczema in Western Medicine.
Something about Dental Implant…..
Dental implant is a type of dental prosthesis with a surgical component. It firstly appeared in dentistry about 40 years ago and grew rapidly in the dental market of Hong Kong in the past decade. Implant therapy can be simply divided into:
Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is a combination of medical disorders including central obesity, hypertension, low level of high density lipoprotein (HDL), high level of blood triglyceride and blood glucose. Compared to healthy people, people with metabolic syndrome have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes by three to five times respectively.
The Elderly Need to Maintain Body Fluids in Summer
The hot weather in summer speeds up the excretion of body fluids, especially througn sweating. Excessive sweating increases the body fluid loss. The elderly's insensitivity to the feeling of thirst and minimal intake of fluids before bed time to avoid frequent urination during the night often lead to a dehydration problem.
What is an Allergy?
When our body is invaded by foreign objects, it reacts immediately to resist/fight the intrusion.
Chinese Medicine
When we are sick, we hope to recover as soon as possible. Therefore, most patients prefer taking medicine bought from a pharmacy rather than seeing the doctor or going to a Chinese Medicine Clinic.
What is a Cataract?
When the lens inside the eye turns opaque it becomes a cataract. The eye is like a camera and has a lens that is responsible for focusing an image onto the retina. When the lens turns opaque, the image becomes blurred.
Influenza Season- Coughs
Chinese medicine regards coughing during Winter and Spring as most likely related to external Wind and Cold ‘evils”. It is manifested as irritation in the throat, and a recurrent cough with white sputum or secretions.
The Impact of Acne
Most of us will have the problem of acne when we start our adolescence. Acne will not just bring physical symptoms, but it will also cause social embarrassment and stress. One important message is, from the bad experience of many acne sufferers, that if acne is not adequately brought under control it will cause significant facial scarring.
Managing Stress with Cognitive Behavioural Strategies
We experience stress everyday but how much do we know about what “stress” is? Cognitive behavioural strategies can be applied to manage the stress associated with everyday life.
Insomnia
Insomnia is very common in Hong Kong. What is the difference between the Chinese and Western medical treatment for insomnia?
Technology – Daily Life – Therapy
Bio-engineering can be widely applied in the development of medical treatments, the design of assistive aids for the disabled, and enhancement of an athletes’ performance. What is Bio-engineering?
Tooth Filling Materials
Generally, you can have amalgam fillings and tooth-coloured fillings (e.g. composite resin, glass ionomer cement). Different filling materials possess different properties and can be used in different situations.
Sexual Health and Sex Therapy
Sexuality spans the biological, psychological, social, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of our lives. Sexuality begins with us and our relationship with ourselves and extends to our relationships with others.
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