Essential Physiotherapy Bukit Timah is a physiotherapy clinic located at King's Arcade, part of a small clinic group also operating in Katong. The practice is run by a team of experienced physiotherapists with more than 10 years of experience in musculoskeletal, sports and neurological physiotherapy, using a holistic approach to build an individualised recovery plan for every patient.
Co-founded in 2020 by Dr Marvin Cheng and Jiajie Tan, the clinic's team also includes Senior Physiotherapists Chang Shin Yin, Reza Tahar, Daryl Lim and Clement Liew, covering specialties from sports injuries and post-operative rehabilitation through to geriatric, neurological and vestibular care. Whether dealing with a sports injury, post-surgical rehabilitation, or chronic joint pain, the clinic aims to help patients heal and return to an active lifestyle, with home visits and video consultations available for those unable to travel to the clinic.
Essential Physiotherapy Bukit Timah, located at King's Arcade, brings together a team of experienced physiotherapists offering musculoskeletal, sports and neurological care, all built around an individualised recovery plan for each patient.
The clinic was co-founded in 2020 by Dr Marvin Cheng and Jiajie Tan. Marvin holds an honours degree from Cardiff University and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Montana, specialising in musculoskeletal and sports therapy, and previously helped establish advanced shoulder services for sports return at SGH while serving as a Team Physio for the SEA Games 2021. Jiajie, a physiotherapist since 2010 with a Master's degree from Curtin University, specialises in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and sports injuries, and also serves as an Associate Faculty Member at the Singapore Institute of Technology, training the next generation of physiotherapists.
Beyond the co-founders, the clinic's team includes Senior Physiotherapist Chang Shin Yin, who holds a Master of Clinical Physiotherapy from Curtin University and has a strong interest in spinal disorders; Reza Tahar, a former key member of the ACL Return-to-Sport Programme at SGH who has worked with professional sports teams; Daryl Lim, who specialises in neurological conditions like stroke and Parkinson's disease alongside post-orthopaedic rehabilitation; and Clement Liew, a certified advanced vestibular physiotherapy practitioner with a Master's in Gerontology and extensive experience in geriatric and neurorehabilitation care.
Essential Physiotherapy offers musculoskeletal physiotherapy, pre and post-operative rehabilitation, sports physiotherapy, neurological physiotherapy, home physiotherapy and vestibular rehabilitation. Treatments available include exercise prescription, soft tissue massage, spinal manipulation, dry needling, ultrasound therapy, interferential therapy, shockwave therapy and sports taping, giving therapists a broad toolkit to tailor treatment plans.
The clinic treats pain and conditions across the body, including neck, shoulder, shoulder blade, back, lower back, elbow, hip, knee, ankle, wrist and foot pain, making it a relevant option for a wide range of injuries and chronic conditions.
For patients who can't travel to the clinic, Essential Physiotherapy offers home visits as well as video or on-site consultations arranged via WhatsApp, extending care to those recovering from surgery, strokes or other conditions that make travel difficult.
Patients have consistently praised the clinic's therapists for their professionalism, patience and tailored approach, describing steady improvement in conditions ranging from rotator cuff injuries and shoulder problems to torn menisci and post-surgical recovery, with therapists adjusting exercises and treatment plans as patients progress.
Essential Physiotherapy Bukit Timah is located at 559 Bukit Timah Road, #02-01 King's Arcade, Singapore 269695. Appointments can be booked online, and patients unable to visit in person can WhatsApp the clinic to arrange a video or on-site consultation.