Running Solutions: "Text Neck" On The Rise

Thursday, February 6, 2014

"Text Neck" On The Rise

Is that YOU using your phone?

If you have read the Straits Times article in page 4 under the Mind Your Body section today (ST 060214)you may read about why neck pain is on the rise here in sunny Singapore.

Well, it is mostly due to our love for our mobile devices - our heavy usage of our mobile devices. Before your neck pain becomes chronic, make sure you read one of our popular post on treating your chronic neck pain.

*Picture by my friend Chang Tzu Han during his visit to Singapore

The article in today's Mind Your Body

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Gino NgFebruary 13, 2014 at 8:51 PM
you can email me at gino@sportssolutions.com.sg or call me at 64751218
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About Gino Ng

Prior to joining Physio Solutions and starting up Sports Solutions, Gino Ng worked as a senior sports physiotherapist at the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) from 1999-2009. He graduated with a double masters in Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy from the University of South Australia on a SSC sponsorship.

Gino's position is perhaps most unique amongst sports physiotherapists in Singapore having seen all sides of the field as a practitioner, an athlete and as a patient.

His special interests are in the treatment of articular cartilage injuries having done research in the area whilst undergoing his postgraduate training. He specializes in treating sports injuries, as well as devising sports rehabilitation programmes after reconstructive surgeries to the shoulder, knee and ankle joints.

As a former national triathlete, Gino is a 2-time Singapore National Triathlon champion (2000-2001), National Duathlon champion (2001), 10-time winner of the National Vertical Marathon (1998-2001, 2004-2005, 2007-2010). He has also placed 4th at the 2001 Asian Duathlon Championships in Hong Kong and made several podium finishes in the Asian Cup Triathlon Series events over the years while holding down a full time job as a physiotherapist.

Partly as a result of his gruelling training regime, Gino needed 3 knee surgeries in 2002 and 2003. After which he made a comeback and placed 4th in the 2005 SEA Games triathlon event.

When not participating, Gino has kept close to sports, travelling widely with the Singapore medical teams for major overseas events such as the various SEA Games, 2002, 2006 Commonwealth Games, the 2006 Asian Games and he is the only local Singaporean physiotherapist to have been to both the 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Gino is also one of only two certified Kinesio Taping Instructors (CKTI) in Singapore and teaches the Kinesio Taping Level 1, 2, 3 & 4 courses. He is also a frequent speaker at symposiums and sporting events.

While out cycling in April 2013, Gino had an accident and fractured his skull and spine. Lightning does strike twice, as he was rear ended by a motorbike, while out cycling in September 2021 and fractured his thoracic spine. Thankfully, he is a lot better now and is back working part time. Having neck and back pain? Well, now you know who came back from a broken skull and back.

Thursday, February 6, 2014

"Text Neck" On The Rise

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