Category: Resources

slipped disc, disc herniation, mri
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Back pain: How do you fix an herniated disc?

As a chiropractor, we regularly work with clients with disc herniation or slipped disc. Some of you may be experiencing severe back pain or sciatica with the condition. It is often an awful experience but that doesn't mean there's nothing you can do to help yourself. Stay positive. I know it's a lot to ask [...]
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The Ultimate Guide to HIIT Training (Singapore, 2022)

As Singapore starts to relax its COVID measures and with more Singaporeans returning to work, more people are restarting their gym member. It may have been a while since you last exercise This article will tell you everything you need to know about HIIT training and help you kickstart your fitness journey. What is HIIT? [...]
decision paralysis, cognitive overload
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Three things to consider if you are struggling with your recovery

You must know by this stage that recovery is no easy feat. Quite often patients think of their condition as just back pain or neck pain. However, your condition is often a lot more than just pain alone. Today, we go through the reasons why you may not be getting meaningful, long-term results from your [...]
exercise programme singapore, chiropractor
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Physical activity is not exercise. Being active is not enough.

When people find out that we use exercise as a recovery treatment method, they would tell us that already exercise. Some will also emphasise that they are already active in their jobs. Today, we will discuss what is exercise and why being active is not exercise enough. What is physical activity? 150 minutes of aerobic [...]
recovery roadmap
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Our secrets to raving Google reviews: Best exercise programme in Singapore

We started running Facebook ads recently and we had quite a few people asking about what they can expect from our programmes. This is when we usually direct them to our Google reviews. The reason is simple: our clients are the best people for you to hear from. There are a few things that make [...]
fms, functional movement screen
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Why feeling worse before feeling better is very much a part of recovery

As a persistent pain sufferer, you may want to book in to see a chiropractor in Singapore for instant relief. Watching other people get adjusted on video gives us an ASMR. It looks as if the pain relief is immediate, and that the person is immediately cured. We are bombarded with so many of such [...]
chiropractor singapore, lower back pain singapore
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Ask a Chiropractor: Should I deadlift with back pain?

Deadlift is an exercise where you lift dead weight off the ground. Chronic back pain sufferers fear this because it's often associated with pain. You would have probably heard your family or friends telling people to be careful with how they pick things off the ground. Because, we think that's bad for our spine. Living [...]
muscle imbalance treatment
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You asked for muscle imbalance proof: Here are three cases for you.

We get a lot of queries about muscle imbalances and misalignment. A lot of Singaporeans are worried about their poor posture, and the harm it may cause them. For those living with chronic pain, they attribute their symptom experience to their posture. Often blaming themselves for not trying harder to sit up straight, etc. The [...]
evidence-based practice, pain management
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Five reasons why you should sign up for our 12-week exercise programme

Thanks to social media and the hard work of Ministry of Health (Singapore), everybody knows the benefits of exercise. In fact, exercise works so well for chronic pain management that it's virtually the top recommended treatment across all musculoskeletal conditions from back pain to neck pain. Today we share with you five reasons why our [...]
chiropractic treatment results
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Evidence-based exercise programme for knee osteoarthritis Singapore (2022)

One of the things that irk us the most is when seemingly authoritative health organisations put out advice that are not congruent with best evidence practice. This often lead patients to behaviours that ultimately worsen their conditions. In our previous blog post, we discussed how unscientific advice does cause harm. The advice in concerned today [...]
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Five reasons why junk science and pseudoscientific treatments cause real harm

We heavily emphasised evidence-based practice at Square One Active Recovery because we see the value of hard science. A lot of pain sufferers in Singapore don't get better because the treatments they received are not congruent with best clinical practices. It totally makes sense. If you do what doesn't work, is it reasonable to expect [...]
strength training for seniors in singapore
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Exercise for osteoporosis treatment in Singapore: Can weight training increase bone mineral density?

Osteoporosis is a challenging disease to live with. You know that you are more susceptible to fractures. You become afraid of falling. You start to move less. With osteoporosis, a lot of older adults start avoiding exercise. This often lead to deconditioning of the body. Beyond the expected muscle atrophy (muscle wasting) that will happen [...]