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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The VUCA World: Is uncertainty the new norm?

We are half way through the circuit breaker period in Singapore. As lockdown measures start to relax throughout the world, are we returning to times of certainty? What does VUCA stand for? V - volatility U - uncertainty C - complexity A - ambiguity VUCA stands for volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. Believe it or [...]
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Make Chiropractic Essential Again | Why chiropractic is not essential

Chiropractic is considered a non-essential service for the circuit breaker period. Since the extension of the circuit breaker, the Ministry of Health has allowed allied health providers such as physiotherapists and podiatrists to start seeing patients (for a day a week). However, chiropractors are NOT considered allied health providers in Singapore. Therefore, chiropractic clinics remained […]

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Personal Trainer and Nutritionist Shares About Her Stress Eating Experience

Caitlin's background in nutrition, personal training, and psychology puts her in a unique position to help women with emotional eating breakthrough. Doesn't matter if you are trying to lose weight or to live a healthy lifestyle. Eating well is important. In fact, nutrition services is big in Singapore. Gyms, such as Ultimate Performance, include weekly [...]
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Ultimate Scoliosis Guide | Scoliosis Treatment in Singapore

Most parents freak out when they are told their child has scoliosis. This is could be because chiropractic clinics in Singapore use scare tactics to encourage parents to start their child on treatment. Before you make a comment to a chiropractic treatment package, here are the facts you need to know. What is scoliosis? As [...]
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Why now is time to take online video consultations more serious

The coronavirus situation in Singapore is still a work in process. We know within the last week Singapore has banned all social gathering including private meetups and made wearing of face masks in public mandatory. All gyms have shutdown with the circuit breaker in effect. Even outdoor pull-up bars have been taped up to prevent [...]
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Understanding Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain: Damage vs Pain

If your chiropractor or physiotherapist in Singapore starts by telling you about shoulder impingement, rotator cuff tendinitis, subacromial impingement. or any other diagnostic label, you may want to start seeking a second opinion. Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain The first reason is because research no longer supports a structural-based diagnosis. The preferred diagnosis is rotator-cuff related [...]
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Looking for a back pain or neck pain solutions? Four lessons you can learn from Warren Buffett

Everyone is talking about Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, and the $128 billion cash pile he's sitting on. So, we are going to jump right on it to talk about what we can learn from the third richest man in the world. 1. Always look in the long-term; forget those 'quick-fix' pain solutions [...]
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Injury is a great opportunity for change: Telehealth is here to stay

I've been working with Michael Beere (my best friend/clinical partner in Perth) since last year to rollout an online program to help people achieve peak physical wellness. We really wanted to focus on health coaching and helping people drive effective behavioural change. Who knew COVID-19 would happened - spread from China to Singapore and Australia [...]
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ActiveSG gym is still open, social distancing applies

With gyms such as Fitness First and Virgin Active are closing for the coming month due to the COVID-19 situation, you may be wondering what are the current guideline recommendations and which gyms are still open business. Here is the good news: you can still train at ActiveSG gyms for as little as $2.50 for [...]
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Online Chiropractor? Digital Video Consultation As You Work From Home

Just because you are working from home (WFH) or practising social distancing doesn’t mean you have to stop your recovery journey! At Square One Active Recovery, we have decided to move our consultations + exercise programing + coaching online so we can better serve the needs of all of us in Singapore. The Ultimate Guide [...]
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TCM acupuncture: How does it work?

Acupuncture is huge in Singapore. TCM doctors use it to regulate the flow of energy (Qi) by unblocking median points. Singapore General Hospital offers the traditional needling therapy as a pain management option. Even medical doctors and dentists can undergo additional training to offer it in their practices! In the latest Lancet Low Back Pain [...]
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Self-improvement tips: How can I recover from chronic back pain?

If you are suffering from back pain, you are probably thinking there's a problem to fix: Do I have a herniated disc (or slipped disc)? Is my pain due to "wear and tear" in the lumbar spine? Perhaps one of my spinal nerves pr spinal cord  is compressed? Let's take a step away from that. [...]