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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Debunking Dead Butt Syndrome: Why your glutes haven’t gone anywhere

Just this weekend, a client was complaining that he can't feel his glutes. He has been doing his home exercises but doesn't seem to be getting anywhere. He attributed it to that his glutes are not working. Today, we will explore what is glute amnesia or dead butt syndrome. The Great Gluteal Amnesia Con I'm [...]
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Is a chiropractor always right?

One of the things about education is that you have to make corrections when people are wrong. Education is always important because "give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime". Right? In my work as a chiropractor, I teach [...]
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Why is it important to trust your chiropractor

A week ago, a referral from a friend reached out to be about a case. It doesn't sound too complex. It sounds like a chronic musculoskeletal injury (e.g., joint sprain, muscle strain) that was recently re-injured again. The person was in a lot of pain, already sought care from other practitioners and wanted some help. [...]
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Did shortcomings in public policy contribute to the Great Eastern versus Mount Elizabeth saga?

One thing I really don't like about the Singapore government is that they don't really acknowledge shortcomings or limitations. Unless they are the perfect government, there must be something they can do better right? The second thing I don't like is that there are no published action steps in terms of what they will do [...]
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NS FIT training suspended after 30-year old man dies

A 30-year-old man passed away yesterday after collapsing outside Maju Camp. He had just completed his NS FIT training at Maju Fitness Conditioning Centre. The circumstances to his death is not yet reported. How did NS FIT come about? Before we talk about NS FIT, we have to talk about IPPT aka the Individual Physical [...]
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Great Eastern stops Mount Elizabeth pre-authorisation

Great Eastern, the largest insurer in Singapore, has stopped issuing pre-authorisation certificates for Mount Elizabeth Hospital and Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital. This comes in the midst of OCBC's attempt to delist Great Eastern. OCBC owns 93.72% of Great Eastern, which has been suspended from trading since last year due. This post is written with the [...]
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Best personal training gyms in Singapore

I don't think you can live in Singapore but not know some of the benefits of exercising. The Singapore government has been fairly proactive at getting Singaporeans to exercise more. There are 28 ActiveSG gyms in Singapore and their fees are as low as $2.50 or $30 per month! For SG60, Singapore citizens and permanent residents [...]
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Is chiropractic treatment safe in Singapore?

Previously I have written about cases where people died after one or more chiropractic adjustments. There was Joanna Kowalczyk who passed away after several chiropractic treatments in 2021. The cause of her death was stroke through tears in her vertebral artery. The coroner reported that the initial tears were likely sustained during personal training but [...]
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What are the red flags of chiropractic clinics in Singapore

I get that people love chiropractic. There are tons of videos of chiropractic adjustments online and they definitely do get a lot of traction. Before you decide to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a chiropractic package, you'd definitely want to know what makes a good chiropractor in Singapore. Today, we'll share with you [...]
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Is 2025 the end of the HYROX hype?

With HYROX-affiliated gyms all around Singapore, from Upper Jurong Road (Anytime Fitness D’Arena Jurong) all the way to Loyang (BFT Loyang), it is clear that Singaporeans are loving HYDROX. Today, I will discuss what I think of HYROX from a chiropractor's perspective. What is HYROX? Honestly, I feel like HYROX is a simplified, standardised CrossFit. [...]
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Not everything true is helpful: CHOICE Report versus Australian sunscreens

The current sunscreen testing brouhaha in Australia is honestly causing a lot of unnecessary ruckus. Enough for the Australian government, specifically the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to step in. CHOICE, subscription-based website in Australia, released their sunscreen report. In the report, they tested 20 SPF 50+ sunscreens and found that 16 did not meet their [...]
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Review: New Multi steamed chicken breast fillet

As a chiropractor, I am mindful of the protein intake of my clients. Protein is the building block for muscles, and having adequate protein intake is important when it comes to exercising. For older clients, lower protein intake can lead to sarcopenia or even osteoporosis. One of my reservations when it comes to eating out, [...]