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Is It a Rotator Cuff Tear — Or Just Inflammation?

Short Answer Shoulder pain and weakness may be caused by rotator cuff tendon inflammation, degeneration, calcification, or a partial or full tear. Symptoms can overlap. Proper clinical assessment and, where appropriate, imaging help clarify whether structural tearing is present or … Read More

Why Does My Shoulder Hurt When I Lift My Arm?

Short Answer Shoulder pain when lifting your arm is commonly related to rotator cuff tendon irritation, mechanical impingement, inflammation, calcification, or early stiffness. Because multiple structures move together during elevation, pain is often multi-factorial rather than caused by a single … Read More

Shoulder Pain: Why It’s Rarely Just One Problem

Short Answer Shoulder pain is often multi-factorial. Symptoms may involve rotator cuff irritation, tendon inflammation, calcification, joint stiffness, capsular adhesions (frozen shoulder), muscle imbalance, or mechanical impingement. Because these layers interact, a single treatment may not always address the full … Read More

Why Face-to-Face Doctor–Physiotherapist Discussion Matters in Knee Care

Short Answer Knee problems often involve both structural medical contributors and biomechanical movement issues. When a doctor and licensed physiotherapist are co-located and able to discuss a case face-to-face, imaging findings and functional assessment can be aligned directly rather than … Read More

Why Does My Knee Click or Crack?

Short Answer Knee clicking or cracking sounds are common and often harmless. They may result from tendon movement, gas bubbles within joint fluid, or minor tracking changes. However, if clicking is accompanied by pain, swelling, locking, or instability, further assessment … Read More

Can Knee Pain Be Treated Without Surgery?

Short Answer Many cases of knee pain are initially managed without surgery, depending on the cause, severity, and functional limitation. Cartilage wear, meniscus degeneration, inflammation, muscle weakness, and load imbalance can often be addressed with structured conservative care. Surgical decisions … Read More

Does Shockwave Therapy Work for Knee Pain?

Short Answer Shockwave therapy may help certain types of knee pain, particularly when tendon irritation or persistent muscle tightness is contributing. However, shockwave alone may not resolve symptoms if cartilage wear, joint inflammation, or load imbalance are also present. What … Read More

Is My Knee Pain Just Muscle Weakness?

Short Answer Muscle weakness — especially in the quadriceps and glute muscles — can contribute to knee pain. However, knee symptoms are often influenced by multiple factors, including cartilage stress, joint inflammation, meniscus irritation, and load imbalance. Proper assessment helps … Read More

Why Does My Knee Pain Keep Coming Back?

Short Answer Recurring knee pain often happens because the underlying contributors — such as cartilage stress, joint inflammation, muscle weakness, or load imbalance — were only partially addressed. Knee problems are commonly multi-factorial, and when only one layer is managed, … Read More

Do I Need an MRI for Knee Pain?

Short Answer Not everyone with knee pain needs an MRI. Many knee conditions can be assessed clinically and managed conservatively. MRI may be helpful when symptoms persist, swelling recurs, locking occurs, or structural clarification is needed before planning treatment. What … Read More

What To Expect When I Visit The Pain Relief Clinic

A typical visit will involve our doctor first understanding your medical history, concerns and previous experience with other pain treatments.

For patients who have consulted many people but have yet to receive a clear diagnosis, selecting an affordable imaging scan might be recommended to confirm the cause of your pain..

Some patients have already done scans with other doctors for their pain condition but are still not clearly told what they suffer from.

Dr Terence Tan is happy to offer you a second opinion and recommend how best to manage your condition.

We also see patients who already have a confirmed diagnosis from specialist pain doctors, but are "stuck” because treatment options offered are not practical or acceptable.

We can help by discussing options that you might have potentially never been told of.

A common experience is when a patient has already consulted a specialist doctor for pain management and is told to consider orthopaedic surgery which they find too aggressive.

Or they may have seen doctors for their pain and were prescribed painkillers with potential side effects which made them feel uncomfortable.

Many of our patients have also first tried complementary treatments or acupuncture with traditional Chinese pain doctors.

They look for a second opinion after finding any relief experienced from other treatments to be temporary or requiring repetitive treatments, which add up to time and cost.

Especially in such situations, we emphasize using non-invasive medical technology you likely have not been told about .

This can make a big difference to your results.

Ask Dr Tan a Question about your problem

Find out how your pain can be more effectively treated.

For enquiries, Call +65 6732 2397

THE PAIN RELIEF CLINIC

HOW IT ALL BEGAN

The Pain Relief Clinic started providing non-invasive medical therapy in 2007. Our brand of cost-effective pain treatments combines traditional techniques with new medical technology to achieve fast and long lasting results. We have since grown into an international medical group of doctors and physiotherapists with clinics in Singapore, Surabaya and Jakarta.

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You May Qualify For Cashless Scans & Treatments

We believe that access to medical services should be stress-free.

Singaporeans, permanent residents, and some international patients may be eligible for cashless services.

This can remove the need to pay cash upfront, solving a potential problem even for patients with insurance coverage.

You should be focused on getting answers and starting correct treatment, not worrying about large upfront bills.

To check your eligibility, send us a message.

Our Doctor

Dr. Terence Tan

MBBS(Singapore), GDFM

Membership:

Pain Association of Singapore,

Singapore Medical Association

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