DR. SHARA DOWNEY, BSc., D.C.

Dr. Shara Downey is a licensed Chiropractor serving the    Singapore community.

Dr. Shara has been freeing people from pain in her clinic in the heart of downtown Singapore. As a Chiropractor with experience, Dr. Shara Downey is committed to promoting the health and well being of her patients.

A graduate of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto Canada, Dr. Shara Downey, or Dr. Shara as she is fondly called, has been practicing in Singapore since 2005.

Dr. Downey uses a "whole person approach". This approach to wellness means looking for underlying causes of any disturbance or disruption (which may or may not be causing symptoms at the time) and make whatever interventions and lifestyle adjustments that would optimize the conditions for normal function. Using this unique approach, Dr. Shara is able to help you to accelerate and/or maintain your journey to good health.

Dr. Shara understands the concept of living an active, balanced and healthy lifestyle, amongst the face-paced Singaporean work environment. She enjoys working closely with each patient throughout their therapy and incorporating an exercise rehabilitation program. It is her goal to instil knowledge of how the body heals and strengthens as patients progress in achieving their health goals. She is best known for her gentle but firm adjusting style which incorporates diversified, SOT, activator, and drop-table adjusting techniques. She is particularly interested in empowering her patients to strengthen and maintain good health individually once they pass the pain-phase of their condition. Dr. Shara shows genuine concern and care for the well-being of her patients. Dr. Shara passion is exercise and fitness. Dr. Shara has been a certified Canadian Fitness Professional specializing in aquatic rehabilitation since 1991. As a certified Athletic therapist she was responsible for training and rehabilitation of over 50 minor league Canadian football teams, and Canadian national team track'n'field athletes. In Singapore Dr. Shara has had the privilege to work with members of the national rugby team, and the Canadian Dragons dragon boat team. She is a certified Les Mills Instructor, having studied BodyCombat, BodyBalance and BodyStep modules and enjoyed being a part of the Group Exercise team at Fitness First Singapore. Dr. Shara is a guest speaker for the NTUC Income group at Bras Basah, and Fitness Plus at the Biopolis. She enjoys being a part of her patients healthcare team to educate patients to help themselves.

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Dr. Raquel DaCosta Marques HBSc, D.C

Dr. Raquel is committed to spending the rest of her life promoting wellness through adjustments, active care, preventative health education, functional lab testing and nutrition.  Her goal is to enhance the overall quality of wellness for all families, from birth and throughout life.  Dr. Raquel’s passion is working with infants, children and pregnant women.  By educating families she hopes to allow them to make informed health decisions instead of operating out of fear.  Dr. Raquel is focused on educating the public on chiropractic care, especially family wellness care.  Her experiences as a chiropractor inspire her to lead by example and enjoy life-long learning. 

Dr. Raquel graduated from the University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Ontario, Canda) where she completed a Bachelor of Science in Honours Kinesiology.  During her undergraduate degree Dr. Raquel was a member of: Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, University of Waterloo Varsity Cheerleading Co-Ed, Coach for Cheersport Sharks All-Star Cheerleading, and the Ontario Kinesiology Association.  During this time she furthered her knowledge in her work constructing prescriptive customized orthotics and orthopedic footwear for BioPed (Mississauga, Ontario) as a Pedorthic Assistant.  As a Kinesiologist at a multidisciplinary clinic (London, Ontario) Dr. Raquel worked closely with patients in specific exercise therapies, work conditioning and hardening programs.

Upon graduating from Parker College of Chiropractic (Dallas, Texas) she received the following awards:  Dr. Robert J Czopoth Service and Leadership Award, Outstanding Intern for Dallas Clinic, Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, Dean's List 3 times.  Dr. Raquel most recently practiced in Pennsylvania before moving to Singapore to practice in 2009. 

Post Graduate Programs and Continuing Education:

Academy Council of Chiropractic Pediatrics C.A.C.C.P. via the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association  (180 hours)

• ICPA Neuro Immunology:  Current immunological research pertaining to care of the child.  Vaccinations concepts and controversies.  February 25-26, 2006
• ICPA Pediatric Cranial Sacral Care:  The facial link in pregnancy and birth, introduction to cranial sacral synchronization and protocol for the infant.  March 25-26, 2006.
• ICPA Transition to Wellness.  Creating the paradigm shift from symptom care to functional based healthcare with considerations for family lifestyle changes.  April 22-23, 2006
• ICPA Neurosensory Integration: Practical application of neurosensory integration in the chiropractic practice.  Includes normal neurological development and neurosensory dysfunction.  May 13-14, 2006.
• ICPA Full Spine Care: Specific, short lever, gentle adjustments for the child and pregnant mother, exam and evaluation procedures, and causes of VSC.  June 24-25, 2006.
• ICPA Neurophysiology and Nutrition.  July 22-23, 2006.
• ICPA SOT-Spinal: Evaluation, Assessment and Adjusting for the Pediatric Patient.  August 19-20, 2006.
• ICPA Diagnostic Imaging in Pediatric Healthcare.  September 23-24, 2006.
• ICPA Conventional and Holistic Pediatric Medicine.  October 7-8, 2006
• ICPA The Challenged Child:  Analysis, Assessment and Adjustments for the Challenged Child.  November 4-5, 2006.
• ICPA Technical Integration:  An overview of all modules and their integration into the family wellness practice.  December 9-10, 2006
• ICPA Perinatal Care:  Techniques & case management for pregnancy, birth & infancy.  Webster technique certification.  March 24-25, 2007.
• ICPA Introduction to Chiropractic for the Family Practice.  May 19-20, 2007
• ICPA Research-Review of the Literature and case study writing:  Application of current research & its relevance to case management in the family practice.  July 14-15, 2007
• Motion Palpation Institute Low Back  February , 2005
• Motion Palpation Institute Neck and Upper Back
• Motion Palpation Institute Extremities  January 21-22, 2006
• General Pediatric and Prenatal Care February 4, 2006.
• Thompson Advanced Techniques October 21-22, 2006.
• Thompson Advanced Techniques November 18-19, 2006
• Thompson Advanced Techniques December 2-3, 2006.
• Pre and Post Natal Care.  Toxicity and Detoxification before pregnancy.  Nourishing the Mother.  Nourishing the baby, ear infections and constipation.  April 3, 2007.