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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Why is weight training important? Is body weight exercises enough?

As a chiropractor, my main job is to help people achieve peak health and well-being. Specifically, I help my clients achieve good physical health without chiropractic adjustments. Because of my focus as in physical well-being, all of my clients will have to lift weights. This is because weight training is a great way for you [...]
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Will my back pain go away on its own? How can I get rid of back pain?

As a chiropractor, back pain is one of the conditions that I often see in my practice. While back pain may seem scary and sometimes warrant a trip to the hospital to find out what's causing your symptoms, research tells us that you don't always need to be worried. According to a study published by [...]
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Worst Chiropractic Clinic in Singapore | One-Star Google Review

We have come to accept that recovery is indeed a difficult and challenging process. And sometimes, things just don't fit. This article was rewritten to reflect on the two one-star Google reviews we have received and what that means for you. "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but [...]
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Insufficiency fracture: what can we learn from McGregor’s broken leg

There is a lot of talk on how Conor McGregor broke his tibia (shin) at last night's fight. While it is all speculative, it is good timing for us to discuss insufficiency fractures. What is insufficiency fracture? Insufficiency fracture is a type of fracture that results from normal stress on abnormal bone. It's commonly associated [...]
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How shoulder pain affected my life?

I broke my shoulder back in 2017 and had corrective surgery to fix it. Post-surgery, I was referred to physiotherapy to help me recover my full range of motion and strength. However, after six months of visiting, I still did not return to my full pre-surgery strength. Eventually, my insurance coverage ran out and I [...]
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Staying Healthy During Holiday Season

_As festive seasons draws near -- be it Christmas, New Year, or Chinese New Year -- we often find ourselves eating and drinking more. This comes as no surprise in Singapore where eating and drinking are the predominant social activities. With COVID-19 measures in place, limiting gatherings to five (and soon to be eight) people, [...]
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Five Things People Do That Contributes to Low Back Pain

Most of us, no matter our age and gender, would have experienced sharp and acute pain at our lower back before. This could happen literally at any time of your life -- from lifting heavy weights to mundane day to day activities such as sleeping. Whatever it is, we know how painful and bothersome back [...]
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Five exercises for low back pain

Many people in Singapore experience back pain on a daily basis. It disrupts our daily lives and affect everything from work productivity to mundane daily activities. While pain killers and massages may be the go-to-treatment for most people, clinical guidelines around the world all agree that staying active and exercising is the first-line treatment for [...]
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What does it mean to be healthy?

As stated by WHO, "health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." As of today, Singapore has over taken Japan to have the longest healthy life expectancy in the world. This is wonderful news. Our public health policies to encourage Singaporeans to participate [...]
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Five Reasons Square One Active Recovery Is Not Your Usual Chiropractor

You may have been told by your friends or colleagues to try a chiropractor for your chronic pain. You did a look online and you can't seem to find one to your liking. Today we will share with you why Square One Active Recovery is not your usual chiropractor. Chiropractor without the chiropractic adjustments Chiropractor [...]
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Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI): Should I Be Considering Surgery?

What is Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)? If you have been experiencing hip pain with hip flexion (moving your knee upwards), external rotation, or internal rotation, you would have probably experienced some stiffness or even locking in your hip. Very often, patients will describe their hip as being misaligned or that something is out-of-place. This is how [...]
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Plantar Fasciitis: Should you be buying custom orthotic insoles?

Insoles are no doubt making a comeback in Singapore. Be it Dr. Scholl's Orthotics for Plantar Fasciitis from Lazada, custom-made insoles from Happy Walker, or a podiatrist-prescribed pair of orthoses from the hospital, tons of options are available! Before jumping in to buying your first pair to ease the pain at your plantar fascia and [...]