A Plus Health was
Created To
- Facilitate continuing education courses for Allied Health Professionals
- Run fitness classes for Seniors
Founder of A Plus Health
Alphonse is an Australian Physiotherapist who graduated from the University of South Australia in 1998. He has worked in Australia, United Kingdom, Germany and the last 11 years in Singapore. He has established himself as a trusted and recognised Physiotherapist in Singapore.
“ I want to pass on knowledge and empower other professionals to learn from my experience and, to be able to facilitate the process of bringing world class educators to Singapore”
“I believe that there are needless falls and accidents which happen to Seniors. All this can be prevented with a customised exercise programme”
Osteopath
B.App Sci (Comp Med), M.Osteo, M.App Sci (Acupuncture)
Dr Jon Marshall’s expertise in Osteopathy, Acupuncture, Dry Needling, Cupping and the Japanese martial art of Aikido has him in high demand both nationally and internationally.
Qualifications & Experience
Functional Manual Medicine, Michigan State University, USA (Current)
Background & History
Dr Jon Marshall’s education in pain, healing and movement started at age 10 when his study of the Japanese martial art of Aikido began. His passion for Aikido took him to Japan, where he lived for seven years, and was ultimately the catalyst that guided Dr Jon Marshall to study Osteopathy and Acupuncture.
The strong connection between martial arts and healing in Asia led Jon to complete a Diploma in Acupuncture during his time in Japan. His teacher was also very skilful in manipulation which initiated Jon’s interest in Osteopathy.
Dr Jon Marshall graduated from RMIT university in 2008 with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Complementary Medicine-Osteopathy), followed by a Master’s degree in Osteopathy.
In 2009, he established the Back In Health Rialto clinic, located in the heart of Melbourne’s business district in Australia. The opening of the Clifton Hill clinic in Melbourne Australia soon followed.
In March 2010, he established the Melbourne Budo Academy, which is located in Abbotsford (Melbourne, Australia) and offers world class instruction in Yoshinkan Aikido, Gyokushin Aikido, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Shinkendo, Judo and more.
In 2011, he was appointed the Osteopath for the Australian Olympic Taekwondo Team and travelled to Azerberjian for the Olympic Qualification Tournament in July 2011, New Caledonia in September 2011, and Egypt for the World Junior Championships in 2012. More recently, Jon has travelled with the team to Turkey for the Olympic Qualification Tournament leading up to the Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro in 2016.
His continuing interest in Chinese Medicine saw Jon enrol in a Master of Applied Science (Acupuncture), which he completed in November 2011. He is among only a handful of Osteopaths that are also formally qualified Acupuncturists.
He has lectured in both the Chinese Medicine and the Osteopathy departments at RMIT University in Melbourne, and the International College of Osteopathy in Tokyo, Japan. He is also the founder of Manual Medicine Australasia, an organisation that teaches manual medicine practitioners such as Osteopaths, Chiropractors, Physiotherapists and other allied health professionals in Dry Needling, Cupping, Acupuncture and Osteopathic Techniques throughout Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan.
Jon currently holds a 6th dan black-belt in Aikido, and has been awarded the prestigious title of “Shihan”. To date, he has taught Aikido throughout South-east Asia, Japan, the UK, the US and Poland. He is currently the Chief Instructor at the Singapore Budo Academy where he teaches both Aikido and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for both children and adults.
Jon moved to Singapore in 2018 and established Back In Health Osteopathy Singapore. He draws from his wealth of knowledge in Osteopathy, Dry Needling, Cupping, Clinical Pilates, Personal Training and personal experience in an elite sports setting to tailor the best treatments and advice for his patients.