Richard Kan

Richard Kan Sports Chiropractor based in Sydney
Changing the world's pain through movement, one person at a time.

30/07/2026

Most people get handed an MRI report full of scary words and… that's it. No one actually explains what it means.

Here's the thing: disc bulges, tears, and "degeneration" show up on scans of people who have zero pain, all the time. A finding on paper isn't automatically the reason you're hurting. But scary language sticks with you, and it can genuinely make pain worse.

Your scan deserves a real explanation, not just a scary word and a shrug.

DM "SCAN" and let's actually go through yours together.

28/07/2026

Google’s still handing out advice from 2004. Rest is protection for a few days, not
a treatment plan. Load is the treatment. DM me SPRAIN if you’ve been sitting on one.


25/07/2026

You don't need every gadget on the market to get better.

The biggest mistake people make is relying on passive treatments without addressing the reason they're in pain. Some tools can help, but lasting results usually come from building strength, moving well, and following a progressive plan.

Which ranking surprised you the most? Let me know in the comments.

24/07/2026

This is the perfect example of you’re over complicating it for the sake of over complicating it.
I know. I used to work with an amazing practitioner, but every idea and concept was so complex it would take years to understand. Leaving you confused and uncertain that you’d ever ‘get it’.
Sometimes keeping things simple is the way forwards. You get it, the patient gets it. And then you can layer nuance on top after.
If you want to work with a team that loves the KISS principle. Work with us Strive Sports and Health
Keep It Simple Stup!d

23/07/2026

If your rehab never got harder, it never worked. Green bands don’t build athletes.

DM me EASY if you recognise any of these problems with your program.



21/07/2026

Every week someone walks in who's been fighting their stiff shoulder for months. Stretching harder.

Pushing through. Googling more exercises.
And the thing that finally starts the ball rolling?
The gentlest movement in the book.

Pendulum swings don't strengthen anything.

That's the point. They tell an irritated shoulder it's safe to move again which is the doorway to everything that comes after.
Effort isn't always the answer. Sequence is.

If your shoulder's been stuck for a while, an assessment will tell you where you actually are in that sequence.

Link in bio.

08/07/2026

If you have to stop and think about it, it's probably time to get it checked.

The sooner you understand what's causing the pain, the sooner you can get back to doing what you love.

Big weekend full of connecting with other practitioners learning about how to be better, lead better and grow better for...
05/07/2026

Big weekend full of connecting with other practitioners learning about how to be better, lead better and grow better for our colleagues and patients.
Thanks to everyone for creating a safe space to share.
Got to spend some more time with my man David Woo also. Prepping for something coming soon 👀🤐.
Cheers to Aldrin Buzz Ocsing and GERRY TAM for putting it all together.

01/07/2026

Your hamstrings aren't tight because they're short 🦵

If you stretch them every day and they're still locked up by lunch, stretching isn't the fix. A tight hamstring is often an overworked one it braces to protect itself, and that bracing is the tightness you feel. Pulling on it gives you twenty minutes of relief and changes nothing.

The fix is usually strength, not length. DM me STRETCH and we'll work out which one yours is.



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