Martial arts is something familiar to many Malaysians, from those taekwondo classes in schools to people doing muay thai as part of their weekend workouts. We speak to consultant sports medicine physician Dr Aston Ngai to explore how different martial arts work the body as well as the injuries that often happen among amateur practitioners. 



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Martial arts is something familiar to many Malaysians, from those taekwondo classes in schools to people doing muay thai as part of their weekend workouts. We speak to consultant sports medicine physician Dr Aston Ngai to explore how different martial arts work the body as well as the injuries that often happen among amateur practitioners.&nbsp;Image Credit: Shutterstock

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