Information checked: 10 August 2026 Key answer A face or facial nerve MRI may be considered when a doctor needs to investigate facial weakness, paralysis, spasm, persistent numbness or a suspected abnormality along the facial nerve. The correct MRI p...
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Information checked: 10 August 2026 SG Doctor summary A chest wall MRI may help assess selected problems involving the muscles, soft tissues, bone marrow, ribs and cartilage without exposing the patient to ionising radiation. For eligible Singapore c...
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Author: SGDoctor Editorial TeamMedical review: Dr Terence Tan, Singapore-licensed medical doctor Short Answer Exercise is important for many overweight adults. But some patients repeatedly fail exercise programmes because the underlying pain problem ...
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Author: SGDoctor Editorial TeamMedical review: Dr Terence Tan, Singapore-licensed medical doctor Short Answer Some overweight adults with painful knees, back pain, or walking difficulty struggle because the problem is not purely about weight—and no...
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Author: SGDoctor Editorial TeamMedical review: Dr Terence Tan, Singapore-licensed medical doctor Short Answer It depends on what is actually limiting progress. Some overweight adults mainly need structured weight management. Others primarily need dia...
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Author: SGDoctor Editorial TeamMedical review: Dr Terence Tan, Singapore-licensed medical doctor Short Answer For some overweight adults with painful joints, doctor-led weight management may be more practical than self-directed weight-loss attempts. ...
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Author: SGDoctor Editorial TeamMedical review: Dr Terence Tan, Singapore-licensed medical doctor Short Answer Excess body weight can contribute to joint pain. But many overweight adults are incorrectly led to believe: “Your pain is only because of ...
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Author: SGDoctor Editorial TeamMedical review: Dr Terence Tan, Singapore-licensed medical doctor Short Answer Sometimes excess body weight contributes meaningfully to knee pain. But “your weight” is not automatically the diagnosis. This matters b...
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Author: SGDoctor Editorial TeamMedical review: Dr Terence Tan, Singapore-licensed medical doctor Short Answer If pain makes exercise difficult, DIY weight loss can become significantly harder. That does not mean self-directed weight loss is impossibl...
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