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.

covid-19, stay at home, social distancing
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Work From Home: COVID-19 vs. chronic back pain and neck pain

Most of you would be familiar with working remotely or at least know some one who has. Since the start of the COVID-19, companies have been working on their business continuity planning. This typically includes having half of the employees coming into work while the other half would work from home. EY Australia has gone [...]
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Is your shoulder pain coming from your rotator cuff muscles?

Shoulder pain is big in Singapore. This should come as no surprise - the 2017 GSK Global Pain Index published that over 85% of Singaporeans have suffered from head and body pain. Almost have of Singaporeans live with pain on a weekly basis. Some of you would suffer from shoulder pain that is coming from [...]
empowerment, health coach, success
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I am your health coach / chiropractor in Singapore

For most parts, I’ve dropped the “dr” courtesy title to avoid being mistaken as a medical doctor. Furthermore, I never wanted to work with people on a chiropractor-patient capacity because of the distance that creates. I mean, white coat syndrome has been well documented for years now. We can 100% do more to help reduce [...]
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ActiveSG: How I Am Getting My Parents To Exercise

I know of ActiveSG. They are in the gyms that are found all over Singapore. What I don't know is that they are more than just public gyms. Over the weekend, my mother complained of back pain and I made a passing comment that she doesn't exercise enough. She probably thinks she does but our [...]
tennis elbow, tendon degeneration, tendinopathy
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Tennis Elbow: Does Platelet-Rich Plasma Work For Elbow Pain?

Tennis elbow is a frustrating condition to live with. You may experience a mild elbow ache or even excruciating elbow pain with shaking hands or lifting your morning coffee mug. You have been advised to consider platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection. But does it work? What is tennis elbow (or lateral epicondylitis)? Lateral epicondylitis affects up [...]
Free Gym Singapore Seniors
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Latest News: Seniors in Singapore Can Swim and Gym For Free!

Singaporean seniors will get free entry to all ActiveSG gyms and swimming pool from next month onwards. How good is that? This was announced just this morning by Grace Fu, Minister for Culture, Community, and Youth, during this morning's parliamentary session Under the $1.5 billion Sports Facilities Master Plan to improve the Singapore sporting landscape, [...]
rubber band illusion, pain free, acupuncture
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Pain-free living: Lessons from the coronavirus – broken bones to a multi-trillion wipeout

Pain treatments today are usually focused on trying to "fixed" you. Chiropractors try to correct the “misalignment” in your spine with adjustments. Physiotherapists try to correct your “tight muscles” with stretching. Here's the thing: Research tells us chiropractic adjustments don’t give pain relief the way stretching doesn’t lengthen a tight muscle! This is what Dr [...]
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How much exercise do you need?

Sometimes, as a chiropractor, I forget that what is "common sense" may not be obvious to everyone. For example, how much should you exercise may be a poorly understood question. A physiotherapist highlighted on twitter that only a third of physiotherapists in UK are familiar with current recommendations for physical activity. This might be a [...]
running injury, 10% rule, sports chiropractor
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How do I get back into running after an injury?

Running is a big sport in Singapore. Over 50,000 runners competed in the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon just two months ago. With 41 more running events this year alone, and Singapore aiming for a spot in the Abbott World Marathon Majors, it is very clear that Singaporeans do love our running. Running is easy right? [...]
bandaged foot, ankle pain
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Research says feeling better in the short-term does not indicate better recovery

In Singapore, we tend to chase 'results' or 'outcomes'. Sometimes, perhaps a little too much. When it comes to your physical health though, research says it's better to focus on the process. A paper published in December 2019 found: Changes in pain location is NOT linked to better recovery outcomes Feeling better (i.e. less pain) [...]
sports massage, neck pain, chiropractor
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The Smart Local Chiropractic Feature + Why You Should Pay Attention To Us

'One of these is the *worst* chiropractor you could possibly imagine. I am a professional so I won't name any names. Let's just say he spends a lot of on his site and blog bashing everyone else. This list isn't worth your time ;)' Just earlier today, The Smart Local added Square One Active Recovery [...]
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Understanding Value: How to Choose a Chiropractor or Physiotherapist

I recently published two blog posts: one to help you 'zhng' up your new year recovery and another to help you determine if you are ready to start living pain-free. That may not be enough help for some of you. You may be looking for professional physiotherapy or chiropractic to guide you through recovery. This [...]