Chien Chi Tow is a Singapore Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) healthcare provider with over 50 years of history, founded in 1969 as a martial arts institute before evolving into one of Singapore's leading TCM service providers. The clinic blends pugilistic arts knowledge with traditional healing modalities, and was honoured with the Heritage Enterprise Award 2023, marking 54 years of operation.
Chien Chi Tow specialises in the rehabilitation and prevention of musculoskeletal pain and injuries, treating conditions including body aches, neck and shoulder pain, back and waist injuries, knee pain, and ankle injuries. Its treatment approach combines Strength (precise pressure to disperse blockages and release tension), Heat (improving blood circulation and metabolism), and Stimulation (triggering a natural healing response). The clinic has treated over 250,000 customers and holds a 4.3-out-of-5 rating across 7,595 positive reviews, with patients specifically praising named physicians and therapists for professionalism and clear communication.
Beyond in-clinic treatment, Chien Chi Tow sells its own range of wellness products, including herbal teas, medicated oil, and joint supplements, and operates 7 outlets across Singapore. The clinic also runs its own healthcare app, offering 20% off treatments and services on a customer's first app booking, alongside appointment management and wellness updates.
Chien Chi Tow's story starts in an unusual place for a healthcare provider: a martial arts institute founded in 1969. Over more than five decades, the founders observed and mastered the commonalities between martial arts and healing arts, bridging the two disciplines into what has become one of Singapore's leading Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) service providers.
Chien Chi Tow's treatment approach reflects that martial arts heritage directly. The clinic describes its method as combining Strength — precise pressure applied to disperse deep blockages and knots, releasing tension and restoring muscle and tendon function — with Heat, which improves blood circulation and metabolism to accelerate the body's natural healing process, and Stimulation, targeted at muscles and skin to trigger a natural healing response. It's a distinctive combination that sets the clinic apart from a standard massage or physiotherapy practice.
The clinic focuses specifically on the rehabilitation and prevention of musculoskeletal pain and injuries, treating common conditions like body aches, neck and shoulder pain, back and waist injuries, knee pain and ankle injuries. A symptom checker tool on the clinic's website helps prospective patients identify which condition matches their symptoms before booking.
Chien Chi Tow has treated over 250,000 customers, and holds a 4.3 out of 5 star rating across 7,595 positive reviews. Individual reviews frequently name specific physicians and therapists — patients have singled out Physician Liu Yu Cheng for skilful, attentive and professional treatment, and 张医师 for a patient, careful consultation with a daughter's sports-related back pain. In 2023, the clinic was awarded the Heritage Enterprise Award, marking 54 years of operation in Singapore.
Beyond its core musculoskeletal treatments, Chien Chi Tow has introduced newer offerings like the Influenza Defense Bojin Head Therapy, a 30-minute TCM head treatment priced at $80. The clinic also sells its own range of wellness products, including Soothing and Balancing herbal teas, a joint-support supplement called Bone Shield, and a Medicated Oil for topical use.
Chien Chi Tow operates across Singapore, with outlets at Ang Mo Kio, Bendemeer (its flagship, recently rebranded), Jurong East, Redhill, Katong, and Holland Village (Madam Partum). Most locations open from 10am to 9pm on weekdays and 10am to 6pm on weekends and public holidays, while the Katong and Holland Village outlets keep slightly longer hours, open until 10pm on weekdays.
Chien Chi Tow runs its own healthcare app, letting patients manage appointments, track wellness packages, and stay updated on the latest news — with a 20% discount offered on treatments and services for a customer's first booking made through the app.