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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Favourite Posts

Singapore Chiropractic Guide

Does Chiropractic Adjustment Work?

Coaching vs Adjustment

Do I need a full spine x-ray?

Recovery Truths

Does Stretching Work?

“Bad” Posture Truths

An Orthopaedic Surgeon’s Mistakes

Choosing a Chiropractor or Physiotherapist

Hard Science

Pain Neuroscience Education

Neuroscience Behind Mindfulness

Ultimate Back Pain Guide

Everything Wrong with a Problem-Narrative

Soft Recovery

Setting Recovery Goals

Effect of Self-Talk on Exercise

Self-Compassion for Performance

Hard Change vs Easy change

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Recovery from an investing perspective: Why good data matters

We feel better when we are in control because we think that having control equals good outcomes. When it comes to investing at least, that's totally not true. The Straits Times just published today that 1 in 2 CPF members who use their funds to invest made less than the guaranteed 2.5%. In short, they [...]
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S$2b in valuation! What is so special about Secretlab chairs?

If you haven't already heard Secretlab co-founder Ian Ang just dropped $51 billion on a good class bungalow and a triplex penthouse. His company is valued at a whopping $2 billion dollars! Why does that concern us? Well, he sells chairs! Gaming chairs first, ergonomic chairs second To be super clear, Secretlab is famous for [...]
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How do you relieve sciatic nerve pain? Can exercise help?

Sciatica is making the news again with Whoopi Goldberg taking time off because of leg pain. During an interview, she said: “I'm telling you, it's like a bad boyfriend who came back to mess with me. There I was trying to move my leg, impossible to do. It was really horrible, but I'm glad to [...]
manual therapy, recovery model
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What is active versus passive treatments? Is active recovery truly superior?

I think people like to romanticise passive therapies because they have been around for thousands of years. Beyond that, they also make us feel really, really good. So, we want to believe that it works. When it comes to the practitioner's side, it makes sense to do what you are familiar with and to do [...]
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Teachable moments: why do useless treatments seem to work?

A chiropractor reached out today to suggest that I could be more inclusive in my views towards chiropractic adjustments. In his experiences, his patients do improve. In his words, "people can practise how they want and still get results". Do I have something against spinal manipulation? People seem to forget I did offer chiropractic adjustments. [...]
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Three free tips for you to try so you don’t have to tahan your pain anymore

Other Singapore chiropractors may tell you to do something about your pain. Because to tahan (Singlish for endure) your pain is bad for you and that it will lead to irreversible damage. Well, fake news. They probably just wanted to scare you into buying a 40-session chiropractic package. The very fancy equipment used to measure [...]
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Singapore General Hospital (SGH) is one of the best hospitals in the world!

According to the latest rankings from Newsweek, Singapore General Hospital is ranked 8th best hospital in the world. SGH was also ranked 8th position in 2020 but came in at an impressive 3rd place in 2019, after Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic. I did know that our healthcare system is one of the best in [...]
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Exercise can cure back pain and help you avoid surgery

I like to follow the news to see what people are writing about pain. While peer reviewed papers is my preferred information source, reading mainstream articles keep me up-to-date with the fake news I have to fight. Your pain is not all in your head. Or is it? Guardian published a really good article today [...]
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Evidence-based practice is what we expect but is not mainstream practice

The best chiropractic care you can receive is one that is evidence-based. Evidence-based practice is really about offering treatments that are supported by research. It is obvious that treatments supported by research are better. However, what is offered in both private practice and even hospitals is often not congruent with best clinical practice. You cannot [...]
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How lower back pain affected my life | A Client’s Journey

Unrelenting pain. The bane of every athlete. Especially one in a physically demanding sport. But there is always light at the end of every tunnel. Every pain can be cured. This is a recount of my recovery from lower back pain, and I hope it serves as a beacon of hope to others who are suffering [...]
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Answers you want from Singapore’s most unorthodox chiropractor (Part II)

How is Square One Active Recovery different from other chiropractors? As a super small chiropractic clinic, we don't have as many stakeholders to account to. That allows us to run lean and prioritise our clients over profits. Because of this, we are able to focus on delivering long-term results for our clients. We genuinely strive [...]
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Answers you want from Singapore’s most unorthodox chiropractor (Part I)

You are thinking of making an appointment with us but you struggle to wrap your head around what we do. I understand. Afterall, we do do things very differently at Square One Active Recovery. Here are ten questions that may give you the answers you are looking for. Are you a chiropractor or a physiotherapist? [...]