Chiropractic Singapore Blog

I started this blog to offer evidence-based chiropractic content so people could make informed-decisions about their pain treatment.

It has since grown to include other topics, in over 200 posts, to provide a true biopsychosocial, whole-person approach to helping you find freedom from pain.

I’ll like to thank the support of my readers — all 10,000 of you — who have helped this site grow to become the most read chiropractic/physiotherapy blog in Singapore.

To facilitate your reading experience, I am compiling an essential reading list. If you prefer, you can scroll down to access the blog in reverse chronological order (newest entries first).

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Can Chiropractor Fix Back Pain? Guide to Back Pain Singapore (2025)

Low back pain is one of those funny conditions where it is never too serious on its own. It's not like cancer or heart diseases that can lead to death if untreated. But yet lower back is extremely difficult to live with. In fact, lower back pain the leading cause of disability worldwide. There are [...]

Post author By Jesse Cai
Post date July 7, 2025

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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 [...]

Post author By Jesse Cai
Post date July 2, 2025

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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 [...]

Post author By Jesse Cai
Post date July 1, 2025

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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 [...]

Post author By Jesse Cai
Post date June 30, 2025

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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 [...]

Post author By Jesse Cai
Post date June 25, 2025

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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 [...]

Post author By Jesse Cai
Post date June 24, 2025

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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 [...]

Post author By Jesse Cai
Post date June 23, 2025

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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. [...]

Post author By Jesse Cai
Post date June 19, 2025

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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 [...]

Post author By Jesse Cai
Post date June 18, 2025

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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, [...]

Post author By Jesse Cai
Post date June 17, 2025

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Ong Ye Kung ‘dismayed’ at $52k bid to rent Tampines HDB clinic

As a chiropractor, I am glad that people are starting to talk about healthcare costs or at least healthcare costs in the future. Two days after my previous post about commercial rental of a chiropractic clinic in Singapore, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung claimed on his Facebook post to be dismayed about the $52k per [...]

Post author By Jesse Cai
Post date June 9, 2025

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Cost of rental for chiropractic clinic in Singapore

There is no doubt that cost is a big factor in determining if chiropractic treatment is suitable for you. As a consumer, I am also price-sensitive and price comparison is something that I do prior to any major purchase. Today, we will discuss the cost of chiropractic treatment in Singapore from a commercial rent perspective. [...]

Post author By Jesse Cai
Post date June 3, 2025

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