Do you know shoulder pain affects 42% of office workers in Singapore and only 50% of shoulder disorders fully recover within six months? The situation is pretty bad. Today we want to share with you why that might be the case. (No, it’s not your fault.)
Previously, we recommended against manual therapy for tendinopathy. Today, we came across new research suggesting trigger point therapy to be better than exercises. Were we wrong?
I am a chiropractor by profession but I do not utilise chiropractic adjustments or any form of manual therapy in my practice. How did I do it? Does it work?
A couple of chiropractors based overseas have talked about osteo-chiropractic. We never talked osteo-chiropractic because I’ve never seen or heard one. Until today. While I was flicking through my Facebook feed this morning. I came across a Facebook ad about osteo-chiropractic. Essentially they are offering osteo-chiropractic consultation with a doctor at $29.96 (nett) instead of […]
The International Olympic Committee released a statement on their stand on pain management for elite athletes two years ago. Today, we are going to share what you as an athlete should know about pain and injuries.
We are one of the first Smart Tools-certified chiropractor in Singapore and Australia. Two months ago Nazari et al. published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation that IASTM does not improve pain, function, or range of motion! What happens now?
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!