TMJ – Can Physio Help My Jaw Pain?

TMJ – Can Physio Help My Jaw Pain?

By Jeremy Wisdom, Physiotherapist Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome is a pain in the jaw joint. The TMJ can be found just in front of your ear when you open and close your mouth. There are a variety of reasons why jaw pain occurs and numerous symptoms – for...
Shoulder Pain – Anatomy, how it works, why it hurts!

Shoulder Pain – Anatomy, how it works, why it hurts!

Shoulder pain is a common complaint we treat at Wisdom Physiotherapy Claremont. Shoulders are the linchpin of many movement functions and control, and once pain sets in, it can make day-to-day activities extremely painful and difficult to do. Simple tasks such as...
Cervicogenic Headaches: Prevention and Management

Cervicogenic Headaches: Prevention and Management

By Courtney Lethridge – Physiotherapist Cervicogenic Headaches: Prevention and Management A Cervicogenic headache is a pain that develops in the neck, though a person feels the pain in their head.  It is often accompanied by neck pain and limited range of...
Get rid of my Headache!

Get rid of my Headache!

Sick of Headaches? Headaches are a condition that affects our lives more than we like to admit. Be it a mild pulsating ache in the background or a throbbing pain behind the eyes, it is annoying. Let’s face it, waking up with headaches on a daily basis is NOT normal...
Taming the pain of Sciatica

Taming the pain of Sciatica

by Zeke Okely – Physiotherapist The mighty sciatica, that lovely pain that can come on for seemingly no reason!  Here at Wisdom Physiotherapy we can help treat this familiar complaint. What is Sciatica? Sciatica is an umbrella term used to describe a common condition...
Do you know about – Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITB)?

Do you know about – Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITB)?

by Mark Rennick – Physiotherapist Knee pain is one of the most common conditions that we treat in the clinic. Often, the pain is associated with an overuse injury known as IT Band Syndrome (ITBS). The main symptom is pain between the hip and knees that worsens...