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“Pain and suffering are the soil of strength and courage.”
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Speakers’ Biography |醫生資料
Dr Jason Brockwell
Specialty: Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Interest: Hip and pelvic
Dr Jason Brockwell is an orthopaedic surgeon with a special interest in hip and pelvic problems.
Dr Brockwell performs both established and innovative procedures for hip and pelvic problems, especially in young people, including Birmingham Hip Resurfacing and conventional total hip replacement; revision hip replacement; pelvic and femoral osteotomies (for dysplasia and increased femoral anteversion); treatment of fractures around the hip; treatment of Sacro-Iliac (SI) joint problems, groin pain, “sports hernia”, osteitis pubis, and pelvic floor pain.
Dr HT Chow
Specialty: Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Interest: Spine surgery
Dr Dr HT Chow is an orthopaedic surgeon with a special interest in spine surgery.
He believes accurate diagnosis is the key to successful treatment of spine problems, and personally performs diagnostic injections to identify the source of any pain.
Dr Chow is a trainer at the Hong Kong College of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Currently, he is the Honorary Secretary of the Hong Kong Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery Society, Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association.
Dr SW Kong
Specialty: Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Interest: Foot and ankle surgery
Dr SW Kong is an orthopaedic surgeon who showed interest in innovative minimally invasive foot & ankle surgery, especially ankle arthroscopy, hind foot endoscopy, tendoscopy, Achilles tendon problems, ankle ligament problems, foot & ankle injuries, leg and foot pain in runners, and flat feet.
As he is interested in field of minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery, Dr Kong has presented his experiences at numerous conferences and symposiums over the years…..
Dr Kelvin Tam
Specialty: Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Interest: Shoulder and knee
Dr Kelvin Tam is an orthopaedic surgeon with a special interest in shoulder and knee problems.
He believes in accurate-diagnosis, patient education and aggressive non-operative treatment. He performs both minimally-invasive arthroscopic and conventional open techniques whenever clinically appropriate.
He performs shoulder injections for pain; shoulder arthroscopy; shoulder stabilisation; semi, total & reverse shoulder arthroplasty; rotator cuff repair; SLAP repair; subacromial decompression; acromioplasty; acromioclavicular joint reconstruction; frozen shoulder release; clavicle fracture surgery; proximal humerus fracture surgery; and other shoulder surgeries. As for knee-related surgeries, he performs total knee replacements, Meniceptomy and ACL surgery……
Articles
Shoulder Dislocation FAQ
Our shoulder joint is a ball (humeral head) and socket (glenoid) joint. Shoulder dislocation is when the ball of the shoulder being completely displaced out of the socket. The majority of the time required professional personnel to reduce it back into position. It is a common condition in younger athletes especially those who are involved in contact sports….Read More
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis FAQs
The lumbar spine is at the low back. Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal, which contains the spinal cord and nerves. This narrowing can put pressure on the spinal cord or on the nerves that branch out from the compressed areas. Lumbar spinal stenosis most commonly causes cramping, pain or pins & needles in one’s legs; but it can also cause: back pain; loss of sensation in the legs; and sometimes problems with bladder or bowel function….Read More
Piriformis Syndrome FAQs
The term Piriformis Syndrome can be used to describe both buttock pain arising from the Piriformis muscle and sciatica owing to compression of the Sciatic nerve by the Piriformis muscle. It’s a poorly-understood condition in which the Piriformis muscle, located in the buttock, can ‘cramp up’ and causes buttock pain. The Piriformis muscle can also irritate the nearby Sciatic nerve and cause pain, numbness and tingling along the back of the leg and into the foot (the symptom of sciatica)……Read More
ACL FAQs
The ACL is the ‘Anterior Cruciate Ligament’, a tough band of collagen inside your knee joining your thigh bone to your shin bone. It is a little over an inch long, about as thick as your finger, and consists of two bundles of fibres, (Anteromedial – ‘AM’ and posteolateral – ‘PL’). One controls front to back movement and one controls twisting movements (Fig. 1). It is a vital part of the system that controls the complex gliding and bending movement of the knee which allows people to do everything from walking slowly to ballet and gymnastics…..Read More
Bunions FAQs
Hallux valgus (Fig 1) is the medical term for “bunions”. “Hallux” is the medical term for the big toe, and “valgus ” refers to the abnormal angulation of the big toe towards the second toe. Usually there is also a bump at the base of the big toe on the inner aspect of the foot, which is called a ‘bunion’ . Hallux valgus is a biomechanical imbalance, and occurs in about 2 – 4% of people. Most people have symptoms from 30 – 50 years old. There are various causes:…….Read More