Move better, feel better, know better
Practical, no-nonsense advice on pain, recovery, and movement, written by Dr. Malek Sleem, licensed physical therapist in Beirut.
Jaw Pain
TMJ FAQ: the questions people actually type into Google
Ear pain, clicking, dizziness, whether it'll go away on its own. The most common TMJ questions, answered plainly, and why the neck keeps coming up in the answers.
Neck & Dizziness
Can your neck make you dizzy?
Unsteady rather than spinning, and every test came back clean. Cervicogenic dizziness is real — but it’s the last answer, not the first. What to rule out before the neck gets any credit.
Headaches
Headache behind one eye — what it usually means
Five common explanations, three that need same-day care, and one that's missed for a decade on average. How to tell them apart, and where the neck and jaw genuinely fit.
Headaches
Your night guard is protecting your teeth — it was never going to stop your headaches
The guard is a shield, not a brake. What the research says it can and can't do, why it only covers eight of the twenty-four hours, and the half of the system nobody assessed.
Headaches
Headaches that come from your neck — and how to know if yours do
Years of headaches, clean scans, painkillers that stopped working. What cervicogenic headache is, how to tell it from migraine, and why imaging can't see it.
Online Rehab
Online TMJ & neck pain programs: do remote rehab plans actually work?
Clenching and tech neck are surging across Lebanon and the Gulf. What the evidence says about treating them over video, and who still needs hands-on care.
Rehabilitation
Home physiotherapy in Lebanon: rehabilitation without leaving the house
Rehabilitation needs are rising while getting to a clinic gets harder. Why home-visit physiotherapy is growing in Beirut, and who it helps.
Jaw Pain
TMJ & jaw pain: why it happens and how physiotherapy fixes it
Clicking, aching, or a jaw that locks? What causes TMJ, how physiotherapy treats it, and what you can do today.
Back Pain
Lower back pain from sitting all day? 5 fixes that actually work
Desk work is quietly wrecking your lower back. Here's what a physical therapist actually recommends, no gimmicks.
Nerve Pain
Sciatica pain: why it happens and how to finally fix it
That shooting pain down your leg has a name, and a fix. Causes, symptoms, and the treatment that works.
Recovery
Cupping therapy (Hijama): benefits, marks & what to expect
What the circles actually do, what the science says, and who should (and shouldn't) try cupping.
Performance
How to recover faster after training: a PT's playbook
Progress happens between workouts. Sleep, active recovery, pressotherapy: what actually speeds you up.
Pain that won't go away on its own?
Reading helps. Treatment fixes. Book a session and let's get you moving.