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TMJ, aka jaw pain, is a common condition that is poorly understood. Most people who come to us with TMJ have been diagnosed by their dentist or doctor. Their symptoms include: Commonly, the suggested causes are bruxism, which is teeth…
Runner's Injuries - Sciatica Amanda Oswald from Pain Care Clinic explains why fascia tightening can cause pain in runners and how to relieve it: Fascia is the main connective tissue in the body forming a fluid 3-D web wrapping round…
Frozen shoulder, adhesive capsulitis, or something else? Frozen shoulder, is a term coined in 1934 by American Dr E Codman, describing a condition that he regarded as ‘difficult to define, difficult to treat and difficult to explain from the point…
Time Line Therapy™ was created by Dr Tad James, an early developer of NLP in the late ’80s. It is part of the NLP approach that largely focuses on Ericksonian hypnotherapy. Key Considerations Many scientists made an observation that as…
I came across a post on Facebook the other day that shared a wonderful TED Talk given by Susan David (The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage). That, and some conversations I’ve had recently, got me thinking about why I…
Treating Expectation Within my role as a physiotherapist I treat people with many varied conditions. It involves the need to address the physical symptoms, such as stiffness, weakness and soft tissue tension, physiological processes including inflammation and pain and lifestyle/postural…
The Benefits of Exercise There are many reasons why exercise is beneficial but it depends on what it is you want to achieve that determines the type of exercise you undertake. Whether you want to strengthen muscles, stretch tight muscles…
Sprained Ankle An ankle sprain is one of the most common injuries to the ankle and can result in a loss of normal function for many weeks and months, although the severity does vary. It can lead to a range…
Sciatica Sciatica is a term that is used to describe leg pain that radiates from the low back area, although the actual cause of this can vary. Key Considerations A ‘true’ sciatica occurs when one of the spinal discs (the…
Physiotherapy and Pain The most common reason for people seeing a Chartered Physiotherapist is pain. This can be of sudden onset resulting from an injury, for example, or commonly for no apparent reason. The problem with pain that ‘just came…
Pain - A diagnosis or a collection of influences When people suffer with pain, particularly when there is no obvious trigger, there is, naturally, a worry that the underlying problem could be serious. To reduce this concern we look for…
Osteoarthritis and Joint Pain Many people suffer with joint pain and stiffness, especially as they get older, and osteoarthritis is a very common problem that can be very debilitating. It is a condition that can affect any joint of the…