You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page.
Turn on more accessible mode
Turn off more accessible mode
Skip Ribbon Commands
Skip to main content
Turn off Animations
Turn on Animations
CTDetailNew
It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again.
Appointment
Find a Condition or Treatment
Find a Doctor
Menu
MAIN
Back to Home
About Us
Corporate Profile
Visitor Information
Newsroom
Contact Us
Patient's Rights and Responsibilities
Events
Patient Care
Conditions & Treatments
Specialties & Services
Community Partners
Your Clinic Visit
Your Hospital Stay
E-Services
Research & Innovation
Research in CGH
Core Facilites
SingHealth Research
Education & Training
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Professional Development
Projects & Collaborations
TRaCS
SingHealth Academy
Careers
Why Choose Us
Career Choices
Job Opportunities
Scholarship & Sponsorship
Career Events
Giving
Overview
Why Give
Get Involved
Your Gift at Work
Be Informed
Conditions & Treatments
Back to Home
Conditions & Treatments
Find a Doctor
Find a Medicine
Specialties & Services
Back to Home
Clinical Specialties
Nursing
Nursing Overview
Nurse-led Services in CGH
Specialty Nursing
Community Nursing
Allied Health Services
Specialist Centres / Services
Community Partners
Back to Home
Community Care Disciplines
Community Health Services
GP Resources
Your Clinic Visit
Back to Home
Visiting a Specialist
Visiting the Emergency Department
Patient Care Through Video Consultation
Outpatient Covid-19 Vaccination
Your Hospital Stay
Back to Home
Patient Journey
Support Groups
Advance Care Planning
E-Services
Back to Home
Make/Change Appointment
Billing & Payment
Your Hospital Stay
Medication Collection Modes
Request for Medical Report
Find a Doctor
Telemedicine
Forms
Patient Feedback
Tender
Health Buddy
Home
to skip to the main content on a page
to skip to the main content on a page
About Us
Back to Home
Corporate Profile
Hospital Overview
Vision and Mission
CGH Senior Management
CGH 88th Anniversary
Our Heritage
Milestones
Awards & Achievements
Annual Reports
Visitor Information
Visiting A Patient
Getting to CGH
Getting around CGH
Food & Amenities
Newsroom
News Articles
News Release
Publications
Health Library
Contact Us
Useful Contact Numbers
Email Contacts
Patient Feedback
Check News About CGH
Patient's Rights and Responsibilities
PDPA
Whistle-blowing Policy
Events
Patient Care
Back to Home
Conditions & Treatments
Conditions & Treatments
Find a Doctor
Find a Medicine
Specialties & Services
Clinical Specialties
Nursing
Allied Health Services
Specialist Centres / Services
Community Partners
Community Care Disciplines
Community Health Services
GP Resources
Your Clinic Visit
Visiting a Specialist
Visiting the Emergency Department
Patient Care Through Video Consultation
Outpatient Covid-19 Vaccination
Your Hospital Stay
Patient Journey
Support Groups
Advance Care Planning
E-Services
Make/Change Appointment
Billing & Payment
Your Hospital Stay
Medication Collection Modes
Request for Medical Report
Find a Doctor
Telemedicine
Forms
Patient Feedback
Tender
Health Buddy
Research & Innovation
Back to Home
Research in CGH
Core Facilites
Clinical Trials & Research Unit
Health Services Research
Office of Innovation
Shimadzu-CGH Clinomics Centre
Centre for Healthcare Assistive & Robotics Technology (CHART)
SingHealth Research
Education & Training
Back to Home
Undergraduate
Medical Undergraduate Education
Nursing
Allied Health
Postgraduate
Medical Postgraduate Education
Nursing
Allied Health
Professional Development
Continuing Medical Education
Changi Simulation Institute
Changi Surgical Skills Lab
Projects & Collaborations
TRaCS
About Us
ReXilience® Programme
Counselling Services
Resources
Events
Contact Us
SingHealth Academy
Careers
Back to Home
Why Choose Us
Working at CGH
Career Choices
Doctors
Nurses
Allied Health Professionals
Management & Administration
Ancillary & Support
Job Opportunities
Scholarship & Sponsorship
Healthcare Scholarship
CGH Sponsorship
Meet Our Students
FAQs
Career Events
Giving
Back to Home
Overview
Campaigns
CGH Health Fund
Changi Run 2024
Why Give
Empower Our Patients in Need
Advance Healthcare Excellence
Benefits of Giving
Get Involved
Ways to Give
Your Gift at Work
Be Informed
Honour Roll of Donors
Contact Us
Home
>
Patient Care
>
Conditions and Treatment
>
Low Back Pain
>
Prevention
Low Back Pain
Facebook
WhatsApp
Email Us
share
Font Resize
A-
A
A+
Print
Low Back Pain - How to prevent?
Recommendations for prevention of low back pain:
Try to modify the activity so that it is less likely to strain the back
Interrupt a repetitive task frequently by standing and stretching. This helps to reduce the stress on the back from building up to critical levels
Exercise programmes must be balanced to exercise all parts of the body, including the back.
Exercises should be done frequently in measured doses.
Low Back Pain - Causes and Risk Factors
Low Back Pain - Diagnosis
Low Back Pain - Preparing for surgery
Low Back Pain - Post-surgery care
Low Back Pain - Other Information
Display Entire Article +
Symptoms
Treatment
Tags:
Family Medicine,
Internal Medicine,
Internal Medicine,
Pain Management (Acupuncture)
Article contributed by
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
;
Internal Medicine
;
Department of Family Medicine
;
Pain Management Service
The information provided is not intended as medical advice.
Terms of use
. Information provided by
Our Breast Team
Filter:
By designation or sub-specially
By Designation:
By Sub-Specialty:
TOP
[{"SHPageId":"2114","BodyPart":"#Spine#","BodyPartLst":["spine"],"Institution":null,"SHDoctorConditionsTreatments":"#Musculoskeletal Disorders#, #Office Ergonomics#, #Psoriatic Arthritis#, #Sacroiliac Joint Pain and Treatment#, #Sports Related Injury – Back Pain#, #Back Pain#, #Spine Deformities#, #Back Pain with Leg Symptoms#, #Back Spinal Surgery#, #Cervical Spondylosis#, #Chronic Back Pain#, #Epidural Steroid Injection#, #Facet Joint Syndrome and Treatment#, #Lower Back Pain#, #Lumbar Disc Replacement Surgery#, #Lumbar Herniated Discectomy#, #Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Procedures in Orthopaedics#, #Neck Spinal Surgery#, #Osteoarthritis#, #Osteoporotic Spine Fracture#, #Scoliosis#, #Slipped Disc or Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc#, #Spinal Stenosis#, #Spine and Peripheral Nerve#, #Spine and Spinal Disorders#, #Spine Surgery#, #Spondyloarthritis#, #Spondylosis#, #Carpal Tunnel Syndrome#, #Cubital Tunnel Syndrome#, #Golfer’s Elbow#, #Frozen-Shoulder#, #Rotator Cuff Injuries (Shoulder and Elbow)#, #Stiff Elbow#, #Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)#, #Shoulder and Elbow Injuries#, #Sports Related Injury – Tennis Elbow#, #Trigger Finger#, #Hip Osteoarthritis#, #Hip Surgery#, #Low Back Pain (Spinal Care)#, #Muscle Diseases#, #Sports Related Injury – Hip Osteoarthritis#","SHDoctorConditionsTreatmentsLst":["musculoskeletal disorders","office ergonomics","psoriatic arthritis","sacroiliac joint pain and treatment","sports related injury – back pain","back pain","spine deformities","back pain with leg symptoms","back spinal surgery","cervical spondylosis","chronic back pain","epidural steroid injection","facet joint syndrome and treatment","lower back pain","lumbar disc replacement surgery","lumbar herniated discectomy","minimally invasive surgery (mis) procedures in orthopaedics","neck spinal surgery","osteoarthritis","osteoporotic spine fracture","scoliosis","slipped disc or prolapsed intervertebral disc","spinal stenosis","spine and peripheral nerve","spine and spinal disorders","spine surgery","spondyloarthritis","spondylosis","carpal tunnel syndrome","cubital tunnel syndrome","golfer’s elbow","frozen-shoulder","rotator cuff injuries (shoulder and elbow)","stiff elbow","tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)","shoulder and elbow injuries","sports related injury – tennis elbow","trigger finger","hip osteoarthritis","hip surgery","low back pain (spinal care)","muscle diseases","sports related injury – hip osteoarthritis"],"SHDoctorAwards":null,"SHDoctorAwardsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesgDisp":"Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalDesgInstText":"9b7b3341-8e0f-48aa-8d37-d46b0085d6c0|0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006;Consultant|0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006;9b7b3341-8e0f-48aa-8d37-d46b0085d6c0|0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006;Consultant|0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006;8058bfc7-9168-431e-b5b7-24ce1818fbe7|74cbab18-1261-4de1-a8a8-cdbec5d3e1cd;Campus Site Chief|74cbab18-1261-4de1-a8a8-cdbec5d3e1cd;","ListSHDoctorClinicalDesgInst":[{"ClinicalDesgName":"Consultant","ClinicalDesgId":"9b7b3341-8e0f-48aa-8d37-d46b0085d6c0","ClinicalDesgInst":"Changi General Hospital","ClinicalDesgInstId":"0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006"},{"ClinicalDesgName":"Consultant","ClinicalDesgId":"9b7b3341-8e0f-48aa-8d37-d46b0085d6c0","ClinicalDesgInst":"Changi General Hospital","ClinicalDesgInstId":"0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006"}],"ListSHDoctorClinicalDesg":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesgInstFirst":"Consultant","SHDoctorAltDesgDisp":"","SHDoctorEducation":null,"SHDoctorEducationFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorProfile":null,"SHDoctorProfileFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorResearchInterests":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSpine trauma\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAdult spinal deformity\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSpine instrumentation\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eEmerging technology in orthopaedic surgery\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","SHDoctorResearchInterestsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorResearchTrials":null,"SHDoctorResearchTrialsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorProfAppointments":null,"SHDoctorProfAppointmentsFullHtml":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eConsultant, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Changi General Hospital 2018 – Present\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, Spinal Fusion Value Driven Care Programme\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, MRI Acuity Committee\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, Junior Doctors\u0027 Committee \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, Departmental Mortality and Morbidity Committee 2018 – Present \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery 2023 - Present\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, Singapore Orthopaedic Association 2018 – Present \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, Singapore Spine Society 2018 – Present\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, Asia Pacific Spine Society 2018 – Present\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, AOSpine, AO Foundation 2017 – Present\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, AOTrauma, AO Foundation 2017 - Present\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","SHDoctorPublications":null,"SHDoctorPublicationsFullHtml":null,"SHQualification":null,"SHQualificationFullHTML":"MBBS (Singapore), MRCSI, MMed (Orthopaedic Surgery), FRCSEd (Orth)\u003cbr\u003e","SHDoctorThumbnailPhotoRender":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/terry-teo-hong-lee-portrait.jpg","SHDoctorThumbnailPhoto":{"ImageUrl":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/thumbnail-photos/terry-teo-hong-lee-thumbnail.jpg","Hyperlink":"","OpenHyperlinkInNewWindow":false,"Alignment":"","AlternateText":"","BorderWidth":0,"Height":0,"HorizontalSpacing":0,"VerticalSpacing":0,"Width":0},"SHDoctorThumbnailPhotoUrl":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/thumbnail-photos/terry-teo-hong-lee-thumbnail.jpg","Description":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/thumbnail-photos/terry-teo-hong-lee-thumbnail.jpg"},"SHDoctorPortraitPhoto":{"ImageUrl":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/terry-teo-hong-lee-portrait.jpg","Hyperlink":"","OpenHyperlinkInNewWindow":false,"Alignment":"","AlternateText":"","BorderWidth":0,"Height":0,"HorizontalSpacing":0,"VerticalSpacing":0,"Width":0},"SHDoctorPortraitPhotoUrl":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/terry-teo-hong-lee-portrait.jpg","Description":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/terry-teo-hong-lee-portrait.jpg"},"Email":"","SHDoctorRole":"Doctor;#Researcher;#","SHDoctorSalutation":"Clin Asst Prof","SHDoctorFirstName":"Terry Hong Lee","SHDoctorLastName":"Teo","SHDoctorOtherName":"Terry Teo Hong Lee ","SHDoctorHideProfile":false,"SHDoctorPrimarySpecialty":"Orthopedic Surgery","SHDepartmentLink":null,"SHSpecialtyLink":null,"SHSubSpecialtyLink":null,"ListDoctorAcademic":null,"ListDoctorClinical":[{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"2114","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"Changi General Hospital","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx","Description":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"Orthopaedic Surgery","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"teo-hong-lee-terry","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":1},{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"2114","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"Changi General Hospital","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx","Description":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"CGH-NNI Integrated Spine Centre","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"teo-hong-lee-terry","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":2},{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"2114","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Campus Site Chief","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"SingHealth Duke-NUS Spine Centre","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"teo-hong-lee-terry","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":0}],"ListDoctorSpecialty":[{"SHSpecialtyLink":"Orthopaedic Surgery","SHSubSpecialtyLink":"","SHSpecialtyLinkDisplayOrder":1000,"SHDoctorSpecPageItemId":"2114","SHDoctorSpecialityFURL":"teo-hong-lee-terry"}],"ListDoctorInstitution":[{"SHDepartmentLink":"#Orthopaedic Surgery#","SHDepartmentLogoLink":null,"SHDepartmentUrlLink":null,"SHInstitutionLink":"#Changi General Hospital#","SHInstitutionLogoLink":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg"},"SHInstitutionUrlLink":{"Url":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx","Description":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx"},"SHInstLinkDisplayOrder":1000,"SHDoctorInstPageItemId":"2114","SHDoctorInstitutionFURL":"teo-hong-lee-terry"},{"SHDepartmentLink":"#CGH-NNI Integrated Spine Centre#","SHDepartmentLogoLink":null,"SHDepartmentUrlLink":null,"SHInstitutionLink":"#Changi General Hospital#","SHInstitutionLogoLink":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg"},"SHInstitutionUrlLink":{"Url":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx","Description":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx"},"SHInstLinkDisplayOrder":2,"SHDoctorInstPageItemId":"2114","SHDoctorInstitutionFURL":"teo-hong-lee-terry"},{"SHDepartmentLink":"","SHDepartmentLogoLink":null,"SHDepartmentUrlLink":null,"SHInstitutionLink":"#SingHealth Duke-NUS Spine Centre#","SHInstitutionLogoLink":null,"SHInstitutionUrlLink":null,"SHInstLinkDisplayOrder":1000,"SHDoctorInstPageItemId":"2114","SHDoctorInstitutionFURL":"teo-hong-lee-terry"}],"DoctorProfileInstitutionString":null,"DoctorProfileDepartmentString":null,"DoctorProfileSpecialtyString":null,"DoctorProfileSubSpecialtyString":null,"ListDoctorResearchAppointment":null,"DoctorResearchAppointmentItem":null,"StartDate":"\/Date(-62135596800000)\/","Path":"/profile/teo-hong-lee-terry","LastUpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135596800000)\/","LastUpdatedOnString":null,"SHDoctorAcademicProgLogo":null,"SHDoctorAcademicProgURL":null,"SHContentTagType":null,"SingHealthInstitution":"","SingHealthSpecialty":"","TypeOfContent":null,"DoctorFriendlyUrl":"teo-hong-lee-terry","DoctorSpecialtyFriendlyUrl":null,"SHDoctorResearchEmail":null}]
Related Medications
Healthy Living Tips
by
View more
Discover articles,videos, and guides afrom Singhealth's resources across the web. These information are collated, making healthy living much easier for everyone.
Lower Back Pain How to Manage
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery When Is It Needed?
Ideal Computer Workstation Design
Office Ergonomics
×
SUBSCRIBE VIA EMAIL
Subscribe to our mailing list to get the updates to your email inbox...
Find a Doctor
Condition & Treatment
Home
Appointment
E-services