Posts in Dr. Tan Chyn Hong

During the second Body SOS Health Carnival at Suntec City on 11 March 2017, our orthopaedic specialist, Dr Tan Chyn Hong, was invited to talk about the common orthopaedic pain problems among Singaporeans. 8 in 10 of his patients face … Continued

On 20 Dec 2016, Dr Tan Chyn Hong shared an article titled ‘Don’t ignore a painful shoulder’ with readers of The Straits Times that several shoulder problems can be effectively treated with minimally-invasive techniques. If you are suffering from a … Continued

Dr Tan Chyn Hong shared with The Straits Times readers some tips on maintaining healthy knees. A common cause of knee injury may stem from cartilage damage. Dr Tan says that some supplements may be helpful for cartilage damage repair. These supplements include … Continued

Dr Tan Chyn Hong answered The Straits Times reader’s question on his knee pain. The 40-year-old is a regular runner who runs three times a week. His knees had started to hurt after a few weeks of running on more … Continued

Dr Tan Chyn Hong was featured on Channel 5’s health show, Body And Soul, to share about ACL reconstruction surgery. The ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) is located near the front of the knee and is one of the most common … Continued

Dr Tan shared with Lianhe Zaobao readers on the importance of seeking early treatment to knee pain and the alternatives to total knee replacement surgery. Knee pain is the most common problem in patients that Dr Tan sees. He recalls seeing a 69-year-old … Continued

Dr Tan Chyn Hong was interviewed on the topic of osteoporosis on the 21st October’s episode of Hello Singapore. Dr Tan started off with explaining the higher risk that women have for getting osteoporosis. After women’s menopause, the loss of … Continued

Dr Tan Chyn Hong wrote an article on The Straits Times to share with readers how early treatment of knee pain problems can avoid the need to undergo knee replacement. In the article, he introduced the concept of “knee preservation surgery“, … Continued

Dr Tan Chyn Hong shared with Lianhe Wanbao on knee arthroscopy and how it can possibly be an alternative to knee replacement surgery. Unlike the knee replacement surgery, knee arthroscopy is a minimally-invasive procedure with smaller incisions involved and a … Continued

Dr Tan Chyn Hong was interviewed by The Straits Times on skinny jeans and compartment syndrome. Health concerns on the risks of wearing skinny jeans were raised by a recent case of a 35-year-old Australian woman who ended up in … Continued