Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound for bone healing

Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound (LIPUS) is currently available as an additional tool to assist in the healing of new or non-healing fractures. Stress fractures due to repetitive overloading of joints (e.g. scaphoid bone , Tibial bone , navicular bone) and surgically treated fractures (Internal fixation) can also be treated with LIPUS.

Studies have indicated that it may heal fractures up to 38% faster* and reduce delayed unions by 83%. The daily 20 minutes treatment for several weeks increases frowth factors critical to bone healing process, including BMP-7, Alkaline Phosphotase and VEGF.

Talk to your surgeon or sports physician about the various options of treatment and you may find LIPUS helpful for your early return to sports. Every treatment should go along with a carefully designed rehabilitation program monitored by a physiotherapist or sports doctor.

*Heckman JD et al Acceleration of tibial fracture-healing by non-invasive low intensity pulsed ultrasound. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1994 Jan:76(1):26-34.
*Kristensen et al Accelerated healing of distal radial fractures with the use of specific, low intensity ultrasound. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1997 Jul;79(7):961-973.

ASEAN Basketball League video

Lecture Series 2: Low Back Pain

Find out why people get low back pain and how to sort them out without a whole lot of trouble. Fimd out what needs expert intervention by your family physician, sports doctor, orthopaedic surgeon, physiotherapist or massage therapist*.

Date:    18th September 2010

Time:    2.00pm - 3.00pm

Venue:  Dr Aston Sports Clinic

If you are a parent, athlete, patient, working person, or therapist, you may be interested in attending this lecture. Call Ms Chooi at 03-78774399 to book in advance as we are limited to 30 places only. Registration is Free.

*This lecture is not designed to replace your doctor's advice or consultation

Team Physician of the KL Dragons

Dr Aston has been appointed Team Physician to the KL Dragons in the Asian Basketball League (ABL). The league started on the 14th October 2009 as is expected to end in February 2010. Find out more about the match schedule to support the KL Dragons.

1ST MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT 2009

There's an exciting adrenaline pumping Ice-Hockey International event coming up this weekend. Paramedics and doctors volunteers are wanted during the whole tournament.


Important Details:
Sept 2-5 (Wednesday to Saturday)
Time: Sept 2 :8pm to midnight
Sept 3 & 4 :8am to midnight
Sept 5 :8am to 7pm
Venue: Sunway Pyramid Ice Rink
Estimated number of players: 180-200
Players' ages: 5-50
Organizer: Malaysia Ice Hockey Federation (MIHF)
Contact person: EeLaine (012-2261048) or Dr Aston (019-2103787)

See the video of launch and join us if you love the excitement!

China Press: Interview with Dr Aston

Here's an interesting article in China Press on the 11th March 2009. You can find the link here.

Former athletes who are now coaches get pointers on sports medicine

An exclusive interview with the Star Metro featured today (page M31) can be read here.

Here are some excerpts from the article: “Working with elite athletes during my tenure with the NSI from 1997 to 2005, we were required to be performance-orientated in getting the athletes back in action. Apply­ing a similar approach, we found that recreational and junior athletes also recuperate faster when they are given a specific target to meet in their recovery process,” he added.

Helping patients to get back on their feet and perform to their true potential is the most rewarding part of the job for Dr Ngai.