This issue, we have Asha Macarn-Velasco, Lee Tze Tye, Martin John and Miguel Lopez answer our readers’ questions. Lee Tze Tye Recognised as the first podiatrist in Singapore in 1993, Tze Tye pioneered and headed the Podiatry service in Tan Tock Seng Hospital until 1998 when he left and set up his own private practice. …
Fit For Life candidate Madam Aisah sadly never lived to realise her simple dream – walking a few step on her own. – Eliane Young reports. Diabetic amputee Madam Aisah Hassan was making such good progress. You will remember her as Mind Your Body’s first Fit For Life candidate who began her ambitious journey with …
Get proper footwear for your children to lower their risk of foot-related ailments in the future “If a person has poor postural habits from young, then he will have poor posture resulting in possible spinal conditions when he grows up.” PODIATRIST TYE LEE TZE using an analogy to show why good-fitting shoes are necessary for …
Wearing high-heeled shoes can cause feet problems. PRADEEP PAUL susses out ways avoid them Women who love wearing stylish shoes, we’ve got good news and bad news for you. First, the bad news: High-heeled, pointy-toed or platform shoes do wreak havoc on your feet. In fact, a 2003 study by the American Podiatric Methane Association …
Tye explains this is due to the accommodative shortening of the calf muscle, meaning shortened calves and Achilles.” No wonder that other doyenne of high heels, Dita von Teese, once said she actually falls over in trainers, because of her high-heel addiction. So, what’s the solution if you’re not prepared to sacrifice your four-inch shoe habit? And, how …
Hip, lightweight shoes may look great, but they will do little to protect your feet from rigours of a 5km run, Alison de Souza discovers. Sports medicine professionals will tell you that running shoes are not all that different from stiletto heels — both are often picked on the bast of aesthetics rather than practicality. Vanity can …
Confused but the array of performance footwear in the market? Here’s how to make an informed choice. “Fess up. You’re more likely to pick a pair of sports shoes because they match your workout outfit than for its function. Chua Wee Lee, adidas’s product manager, says, “I do think that generally, customers focus on price, …
Go the distance with the shoe type that is best suited for your running style. If you are one of the “lucky” 21,000 who signed up for this year’s Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon, there’s one piece of equipment you will find crucial: Running shoes. If you’ve taken on the full 42km, then what you wear …
Don’t sacrifice your feet for fashion as wearing the right footwear is essential in taking care of them, reports LIZA LIN. Most of us hardly even glance at our feet. But for Tye Lee Tze, a podiatrist, looking at several pairs of feet is all in a day’s work. Podiatry, the medical care and treatment …
When it comes to working out, proper footwear is sport on Would you drive a Lamborghini if you were going on an off-road trip? No, you would opt for a rugged SUV that can weather bumpy terrain. Similarly, you shouldn’t wear a pair of running shoes to play tennis. The running shoes may fit you …
