Tag: Exercises

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, [...]

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 [...]

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? [...]

Recently, a parent reached out to ask about what treatment options are available for her adolescent girl. They had saw a scoliosis specialist and also went for physiotherapy treatment in a public hospital. Initially, they opted out of bracing but they have decided to go ahead now. By this stage, the physiotherapist had discharged them [...]

Too often as a society we emphasise the importance of exercising and working out without truly understanding its long-term value. As a result, the “exercise” advice sometimes become empty words. Thankfully with science, we can answer specific questions regarding exercise. We can with confidence advise on the purpose of exercise and the long term benefits […]

"Dr Stretch" is all the rage in Singapore. Many people with neck and shoulder pain, hip pain, sore muscles, however, intuitively stretch for pain relief. Some people even think stretching can reduce your risk of injury. In this article we discuss: What is stretching? Should you stretch when you are in injured? Does stretching increase [...]

I make my pain clients exercise. I build a successful practice doing just that. Find out how a Singapore chiropractor is changing the local musculoskeletal pain industry.

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?

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.

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.