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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Is your shoulder pain coming from your rotator cuff muscles?

Shoulder pain is big in Singapore. This should come as no surprise - the 2017 GSK Global Pain Index published that over 85% of Singaporeans have suffered from head and body pain. Almost have of Singaporeans live with pain on a weekly basis. Some of you would suffer from shoulder pain that is coming from [...]

Post author By Dr. Jesse Cai
Post date March 17, 2020

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I am your health coach / chiropractor in Singapore

For most parts, I’ve dropped the “dr” courtesy title to avoid being mistaken as a medical doctor. Furthermore, I never wanted to work with people on a chiropractor-patient capacity because of the distance that creates. I mean, white coat syndrome has been well documented for years now. We can 100% do more to help reduce [...]

Post author By Dr. Jesse Cai
Post date March 13, 2020

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ActiveSG: How I Am Getting My Parents To Exercise

I know of ActiveSG. They are in the gyms that are found all over Singapore. What I don't know is that they are more than just public gyms. Over the weekend, my mother complained of back pain and I made a passing comment that she doesn't exercise enough. She probably thinks she does but our [...]

Post author By Dr. Jesse Cai
Post date March 9, 2020

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Tennis Elbow: Does Platelet-Rich Plasma Work For Elbow Pain?

Tennis elbow is a frustrating condition to live with. You may experience a mild elbow ache or even excruciating elbow pain with shaking hands or lifting your morning coffee mug. You have been advised to consider platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection. But does it work? What is tennis elbow (or lateral epicondylitis)? Lateral epicondylitis affects up [...]

Post author By Dr. Jesse Cai
Post date March 8, 2020

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Latest News: Seniors in Singapore Can Swim and Gym For Free!

Singaporean seniors will get free entry to all ActiveSG gyms and swimming pool from next month onwards. How good is that? This was announced just this morning by Grace Fu, Minister for Culture, Community, and Youth, during this morning's parliamentary session Under the $1.5 billion Sports Facilities Master Plan to improve the Singapore sporting landscape, [...]

Post author By Dr. Jesse Cai
Post date March 6, 2020

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Pain-free living: Lessons from the coronavirus – broken bones to a multi-trillion wipeout

Pain treatments today are usually focused on trying to "fixed" you. Chiropractors try to correct the “misalignment” in your spine with adjustments. Physiotherapists try to correct your “tight muscles” with stretching. Here's the thing: Research tells us chiropractic adjustments don’t give pain relief the way stretching doesn’t lengthen a tight muscle! This is what Dr [...]

Post author By Dr. Jesse Cai
Post date March 3, 2020

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How much exercise do you need?

Sometimes, as a chiropractor, I forget that what is "common sense" may not be obvious to everyone. For example, how much should you exercise may be a poorly understood question. A physiotherapist highlighted on twitter that only a third of physiotherapists in UK are familiar with current recommendations for physical activity. This might be a [...]

Post author By Dr. Jesse Cai
Post date February 24, 2020

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How do I get back into running after an injury?

Running is a big sport in Singapore. Over 50,000 runners competed in the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon just two months ago. With 41 more running events this year alone, and Singapore aiming for a spot in the Abbott World Marathon Majors, it is very clear that Singaporeans do love our running. Running is easy right? [...]

Post author By Dr. Jesse Cai
Post date February 11, 2020

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Research says feeling better in the short-term does not indicate better recovery

In Singapore, we tend to chase 'results' or 'outcomes'. Sometimes, perhaps a little too much. When it comes to your physical health though, research says it's better to focus on the process. A paper published in December 2019 found: Changes in pain location is NOT linked to better recovery outcomes Feeling better (i.e. less pain) [...]

Post author By Dr. Jesse Cai
Post date February 3, 2020

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The Smart Local Chiropractic Feature + Why You Should Pay Attention To Us

'One of these is the *worst* chiropractor you could possibly imagine. I am a professional so I won't name any names. Let's just say he spends a lot of on his site and blog bashing everyone else. This list isn't worth your time ;)' Just earlier today, The Smart Local added Square One Active Recovery [...]

Post author By Dr. Jesse Cai
Post date January 15, 2020

Understanding Value: How to Choose a Chiropractor or Physiotherapist

I recently published two blog posts: one to help you 'zhng' up your new year recovery and another to help you determine if you are ready to start living pain-free. That may not be enough help for some of you. You may be looking for professional physiotherapy or chiropractic to guide you through recovery. This [...]

Post author By Dr. Jesse Cai
Post date January 8, 2020

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Are you ready to live pain-free? | Seven pain-changing questions to ask yourself today

It's one week into the spanking new decade. I hope your new year resolutions are going splendidly well. With Sarah Pang (Singapore tennis player) and Ryan Lochte (US swimming Olympian) in the news recently - for polarisingly different reasons - I want to discuss what you can learn from them, and how you can tap [...]

Post author By Dr. Jesse Cai
Post date January 7, 2020

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