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 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).
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?
I wrote this piece on the night of 10 April 2019 after a client told me she wouldn’t be coming anymore. I didn’t expect that.
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.
Dragon boating is a big sport in Singapore. There are races all year round from the international DBS Marina Regatta in May/June to a 10km race in September. Is dragon boating bad for my back? It is true that lower back injuries, together with shoulder injuries, is the most common injured site associated with dragon […]