Author: Jesse Cai

A self-proclaimed “not your usual chiropractor”, Jesse believes in using movement as medicine and champions an active lifestyle for a functional and fulfilling life. Jesse, who originally chose to enroll in a Veterinarian School, went on a whirlwind journey through the law department of Murdoch University before settling into its Chiropractic Science course for five years.

Prior to his return to Singapore, Jesse worked closely with high level Australian athletes. This included the Australian Football League as well as various state and national level sporting clubs. He was the Head Sport Trainer for the Forrestfield Football Club, board member of the Sports Chiropractic Australia in 2017, and was a member of Sports Medicine Australia.

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Blending chiropractic and psychology: Whole-person chronic pain solution

Many people were surprised when I decided to pursue my third degree in psychology. "Aren't you already a chiropractor?" Many would ask. The truth of the matter is that it is very hard to separate the body from the mind when it comes to chronic pain. In fact, research has estimated that up to 60% [...]
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What does WHO says about chiropractic adjustments for back pain?

There is a lot of misunderstanding with where chiropractors fit into the healthcare landscape in Singapore. Yes, there is a lot of chatter about how it is pseudoscience and not recognised in Singapore. However, that doesn't mean chiropractors provide no value to people living with chronic pain. I don't deny that there are quack chiropractors [...]
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Why your daily stretches aren’t helping your chronic aches and pain

As a chiropractor, I get a lot of questions about stretching. How often should I stretch? How much should I stretch? What stretches are good for back pain, neck aches and soreness, etc? My take on stretching? Don't do it. No, it is not the stretching is harmful for you per se. For most parts, [...]
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Reddit hates chiropractors in Singapore

I think one of the regrets of moving back to Singapore is that lack of recognition for evidence-based chiropractors. Hear me out. In Singapore, we have a camp of Singaporeans who are pro-science. This group of people claim to subscribe to evidence-based practice but yet broadstroke considers all chiropractors bad (at least on Reddit), without [...]
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REKOOP: What can $395 per month buy for your wellness?

You must be fairly affluent to be familiar with a the concept of a social wellness club. REKOOP, Singapore's very first social wellness club, will be opening its doors in June. It is kinda like a private members club, but for wellness. They are currently taking applications for their founding membership at $395/month. What is [...]
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What is spinal stenosis caused by the ligamentum flavum?

One of my clients just went for a MRI and was diagnosed with spinal stenosis due a hypertrophy or thickening of ligamentum flavum. As a chiropractor, we do work with cases like this as it over leads to back pain as well as numbness and tingling in the limbs. Today, we discuss what is spinal [...]
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Why is Elon Musk recommending disc replacement for neck and back pain?

As a chiropractor, I work with people with neck and back pain on an almost daily basis. One of the top considerations when it comes to spinal pain treatments, is if the treatment works as well as the risks involved. Conservative treatments can range from chiropractic adjustment, acupuncture or TCM, to rehabilitative exercises. Surgery is [...]
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Understanding Knee Arthritis: Damage vs Pain

It's National Arthritis Week over in Ireland and I absolutely love their theme for this year: Every Movement Matters. It's really on point because people with arthritis tend to be afraid of moving or exercising. For everyone else, it's a good reminder that we should continue to stay active despite the COVID-19 lockdown around the [...]
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Five things you should know about ACL tears recovery

If you had a ACL tear ten years ago, you'd probably be considering surgery. Because the understanding then was that if something is torn, surgery is the only way to fixed it. In fact, for the longest time, we probably expected ACL tear patients to live in pain unless they surgically repair their ACL. Do [...]
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Nine High Value Tips for your Tendon Pain: From a Chiropractor’s Perspective

We know tendon pain is awful. You start to miss your weekly tennis practice or evening runs. You may not be able to turn a door knob or open a sauce jar without help. Tendon injuries can be intrusive to our daily lives. Today we give you nine tips to help you through your journey to a full, functional, and happy life.

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11 Best Recommendations for your Musculoskeletal Pain and Low Back Pain

It has been all too busy but I thought I will drop by real quick and do a short post on the paper What does best practice care for musculoskeletal pain look like? Eleven consistent recommendations from high-quality CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES. There are quite a bit of good stuff in there but we will briefly [...]
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Understanding Pain: What Is Pain Neuroscience Education?

Most chronic pain sufferers I work with want to get straight into the "treatment" aspect of recovery. That is to get the exercises going, to get them strong and fit again so they can return to their daily lives without pain. That is a great attitude towards chronic pain management. The can-do, let's-go, take-action mentality [...]