If you are active on Instagram and Facebook, there are lots of “wellness” or “holistic lifestyle” programs going around in Singapore. Do they work? Would correcting the “issues” you currently have reduce your risk of injury? Find out what an evidence-based sports chiropractor has to say.
When I was looking for a job as a chiropractor in Singapore, I realised that almost every chiropractic clinic here has a prescribed protocol. This means all chiropractors in the same practice are expected to do the same thing to everyone with the same complaint without any consideration for who they are as a person. We hated it.
Just last week, the BMJ – one of the world’s most prestigious medical journals – published that spinal manipulation (synonymous with chiropractic adjustments) works as good as other recommended therapies for low back pain. What does this mean for you as a pain sufferer?
Running is a big sport in Singapore with 34 races already scheduled for 2019. A study last year from American Journal of Sports Medicine followed 300 runners for two years and these are what they found.
You’ve had your MRI scan, your specialist probably suggested surgery. (If not, you wouldn’t reading this – we don’t think.) You are worried and you want to know more. Today we share with you three things in your MRI that does not matter.
So the year is starting and most of us would have set new year resolutions. For a few number of us, this will include weight loss or muscle gain. The question we get asked a lot is if ketogenic diets work for long-term weight (or fat) loss. We came across some very good research and we are sharing them with you!
You have probably experienced shoulder pain at some point in your life. For most of us, the pain was short-lived and resolved by itself without complications. Not all of us are this lucky though. You might be living with chronic shoulder pain for a while now. Today, we give you five reasons why your shoulder hurts (based on the latest research as we know it).
When we think of anterior cruciate ligament injuries we think of contact sports right? We imagine some one playing netball or rugby running into each other and *bam* this person has now torn their ACL. Is this really the case though?
We know noisy knees are worrying. You hear the creaks and cracks when you squat and run. Maybe even when you walk – upslope or not. Your knees also hurt. You are worried your knee pain is the beginning of your worst nightmare and you don’t know what to do.
We love manual therapy in Singapore! After all, we DO feel a lot better right after a massage. But does it work? That is the question.
You have been living with your pain for a quite while and you have tried medication, TCM, and even physiotherapy. You get better after each treatment but the pain comes back again and it is progressively getting worse. Your best friend swears by Chiropractic but you are still not sure. Does Chiropractic work?
In short, yes.
Let’s put this straight – going to an evidence-based chiropractor is likely a better option than getting a massage for your pain. Evidence based chiropractors in Singapore are musculoskeletal experts. We are trained to make a diagnosis based on a thorough history and assessment. This allows us to develop a treatment plan that is personalised to your complaint, and allows for more effective and long-term pain relief.