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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Three things to consider before making a booking with Square One Active Recovery

I first wrote this seven years ago when I first started Square One Active Recovery in 2018. Back then, chiropractors offering exercise therapy as the predominant modality was unheard of in Singapore. Resistance towards exercise as a chronic pain treatment was also much higher. Attitudes towards exercise have changed dramatically. And people in Singapore are [...]
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Pinched nerve treatment in Singapore

If someone mentions that you have a pinched nerve, they are likely talking about a radiculopathy. Radiculopathy can be caused by conditions such as disc herniations and can lead to sciatica pain. Why is it called a pinched nerve? Pinched nerve suggests that something is actively squeezing hard on your nerve, but that is not [...]
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Being healthy is not easy. We need to talk about privilege.

I guess it's the start of the school season so there are more young tutors on TikTok promoting their services. Before I go on, I must acknowledge their entrepreneurial spirit and tenacity to start their own business at a young age. It is 100% commendable. But this post will not be about that. The common [...]
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Could your back pain be cancer?

Statistically speaking, your low back pain is probably nothing. According to World Health Organisation, about 90% of low back pain is non-specific in nature. In other words, they don't have a clear cause and is not link to anything, including cancer. I just read about Jo Bromilow in the news today. She is a lady [...]
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Justin Baldoni fat-shames Blake Lively?

If you are on social media, you must have heard of the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni lawsuit. As a chiropractor, the part that caught my attention was the fat shaming claims. Because, it sounds lowkey applicable to me. Background of the legal dispute between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni I don't really follow pop culture. And [...]
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Testing PhysioBot, a Telegram bot by a Singaporean physiotherapist

So I was browsing the internet as usual and I came across this physiotherapy telegram bot called ... PhysioBot. It is created (I think) by a Singaporean physiotherapist Edmond Yeo. What is PhysioBot? I am not sure what is the purpose of PhysioBot. Like, is it supposed to help patients clinically with their treatment or [...]
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How much is your pain worth?

I was reading the news about a new drug that came on the market. It is called suzetrigine, which apparently is the first drug FDA has approved in 25 years. What caught my attention was not the drug. Because it probably will take a long while before we start seeing it in Singapore. I also [...]
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29-year old woman dies after chiropractic adjustment

When I saw on social media that another person had died from chiropractic adjustments, I wasn't immediately convinced that it was the chiropractor's fault. But now that I have read the news, it seems like may be. Maybe not. According to BBC News, Joanna Kowalczyk, a 29-year old from United Kingdom had died after seeking [...]
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Chinese New Year Snacks Review 2025

Now that Chinese New Year is behind us, I feel I can give a review of the snacks I've tried. While many of these snacks were undeniably delicious, it’s also interesting to assess how they stack up in terms of (un)healthiness. Honestly, I think there is a bit of irony in wishing people 身体健康 (wish [...]
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Is physical theatre a new form of exercise?

As a chiropractor in Singapore, I see firsthand how the aging process can affect the body. Many people come to me for help with issues like chronic pain, stiffness, poor function. Many of these are preventable but yet often becomes more pronounced as we grow older. However, ageing doesn’t mean that we have to simply [...]
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What are the disadvantages of going to a chiropractor

There is no doubt that going to a chiropractor can be helpful for various health conditions such as back pain and neck pain. However, there is a ton of criticism against chiropractors. Today, we discuss what is chiropractic and the disadvantages of going for chiropractic treatments, from a perspective of a chiropractor. What is chiropractic? [...]
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How to recover from knee pain and start running again

As a chiropractor, the end of the year is really when I started to see knee pain cases from runners. There are two types of runners that I would typically see. Those who would come to me before the Singapore Marathon so I can help them get through the race. As well as those who [...]