Platinum Physiotherapy

14/01/2026

Walking is indeed the best exercise!👍🏼👍🏼

12/01/2026

Remember to take a break- stand up, stretch & walk around during periods of prolonged sitting. Light, spot marching works too!🙌🏽

You can't out-run a sedentary lifestyle at the gym.
Prolonged sitting creates metabolic stagnation that allows inflammation and cancer cells to thrive. The antidote is simple: stand up every 30 minutes. Movement tells your cells to keep living.

Shared for informational purposes only.
Source: Cancer Epidemiology 2026

10/01/2026

Speedy recovery Tun!💪🏽❤️

KEADAAN KESIHATAN TUN DR MAHATHIR BIN MOHAMAD YANG TERKINI

03/01/2026

Caregiver burnout syndrome

“My anxiety reached a point when even hearing the phone ring would make my heart race,” recalled Alexandra Wong.

What began as a loving act of responsibility slowly evolved into something far heavier: a relentless emotional strain that would culminate in a mental health breakdown.

Wong’s parents live in Ipoh, while she resides in Penang with her husband. As her 82-year-old father’s mobility declined and her 78-year-old mother faced mounting health issues, Wong found herself coordinating home care, managing emergencies, and making medical decisions from afar.

The unrelenting pressure led to persistent fatigue, loss of appetite, and emotional withdrawal. Her caregiving journey underscores the often-overlooked emotional toll borne by adult children, especially those navigating care from a distance.

Traditionally, eldercare in Malaysia has been shouldered by families, particularly daughters. But that model is showing strain. With family sizes shrinking, more women joining the workforce, and widespread urban migration, many caregivers find themselves stretched impossibly thin.

A 2018 study revealed that Malaysian women still carry out 63.6% more unpaid care work than men. The cost? Missed promotions, lost income, and deteriorating mental health.

“We keep asking ourselves: who will care for us when we grow old? But maybe the more urgent question is: who’s caring for the caregivers now?” Wong asked.

The Sudden Cook

03/01/2026

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year everyone!🥳❤️

21/12/2025

Women’s Health awareness🧘🏾‍♀️

Women may soon choose when menopause happens. Or if it happens at all.
A drug called Rapamycin slowed ovarian aging by 20% in human trials. It preserves eggs, extends fertility, and prevents health risks like osteoporosis.
The biological clock just got an off switch.
Shared for informational purposes only.
Source: Columbia University / The Lancet Healthy Longevity

19/12/2025

Just sharing a random patient perspective on knee arthritis. Happy Friday everyone!👋🏽

15/12/2025

The Waist-to-Height Ratio👋🏽

📏 The Golden Rule the Scale Won’t Tell You

We’ve all been trained to obsess over BMI. But here is the hard truth: The scale is lying to you.

You can have a "healthy" weight on the scale but still carry dangerous levels of visceral fat around your organs. This is the toxic fat that drives inflammation, heart disease, and insulin resistance.

That is why top longevity doctors are ditching BMI for a superior metric: The Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR).

The science is simple, and the rule is easy to remember.

Keep your waist circumference to less than half your height.

If you are 5'10" (70 inches), your waist should be less than 35 inches.

If you are 5'4" (64 inches), your waist should be less than 32 inches.

Why does this matter more than weight?

Because waist size is a direct proxy for visceral adiposity. When that ratio creeps above 0.5, your risk for metabolic disease and early mortality skyrockets—regardless of how much muscle you have or what the scale says.

How to measure correctly:
1️⃣ Stand tall and breathe out naturally.
2️⃣ Measure midway between the bottom of your ribs and the top of your hips (usually just above the belly button).
3️⃣ Do not suck it in. Be honest with the tape.

If you are over that 0.5 mark, don't panic. But do pivot.

Focus your training on compound movements and your nutrition on whole foods to drive that number down. Your heart will thank you.

References: Ashwell, M., & Gibson, S. (2016). Waist-to-height ratio as an indicator of ‘early health risk’: simpler and more predictive than using a ‘matrix’ based on BMI and waist circumference. BMJ Open. NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence). (2022). Obesity: identification, assessment and management.

15/12/2025

Congratulations!!🥳🇲🇾

15/12/2025

An emerging trend: “Youth Retirement Home”.

"No KPIs, no 9-to-5. You can sleep until you wake up naturally and just daydream for the whole afternoon." https://says.com/my/news/this-youth-retirement-home-in-gopeng-offers-escape-for-stressed-out-young-adults-at-rm2000-month

15/12/2025

Congratulations!!🥳🇲🇾