Osteopathy · Pain · Neuroscience
The BlogCharbel Kortbawi DO, MSc.
Evidence-based articles on chronic pain, sports osteopathy and the neuroscience of movement, to help you understand your symptoms and how osteopathy can help.
Recent articles
Sleep and chronic pain
Poor sleep raises the risk of chronic pain. What the evidence shows and the treatments that genuinely help.
Hypermobility and joint pain
Flexible but in pain? How hypermobility is diagnosed, why it hurts, and why a hypermobile back needs strengthening rather than stretching.
Osteopath or physiotherapist: the difference
Distinct, complementary clinical roles according to international guidelines. What research shows on combined effectiveness.
Sciatica relief with osteopathy
Sciatica relief with osteopathy and manual therapy: benefits, what to expect and red flags.
Sciatica: differential diagnoses
True sciatica, deep gluteal syndrome, referred pain or lumbar stenosis: how to tell apart the causes of pain radiating down the leg.
Bruxism: causes, symptoms and treatment
Do you suffer from bruxism? Discover the causes, symptoms and treatments explained by Charbel Kortbawi, specialist osteopath in Beirut.
Cervicogenic dizziness : relieve vertigo
Cervicogenic dizziness: understand the causes and relieve vertigo linked to cervical dysfunction with Charbel Kortbawi, osteopath in Beirut.
Cervicogenic headache: diagnosis and osteopathic treatment
Discover the causes, symptoms and treatment of cervicogenic headache with Charbel J. Kortbawi, osteopath in Beirut.
Chronic low back pain: what to do when back pain persists
Chronic back pain: why it persists and how a comprehensive approach improves function and quality of life with Charbel Kortbawi, osteopath in Beirut.
Treatment of chronic low back pain: a multimodal approach
Chronic low back pain requires a multimodal approach. Scientific recommendations and the role of osteopathy in Beirut.
Why chronic pain persists
Discover how central sensitisation alters the perception of pain. Explanations by Charbel Kortbawi, osteopath specialising in chronic pain in Beirut.
Endometriosis : chronic pain relief
Understanding chronic pain linked to endometriosis. Discover the benefits of osteopathy. Charbel Kortbawi, osteopath in Beirut.
Exercise and osteopathy for back pain
Discover how physical activity, combined with osteopathy, can relieve your back pain. Charbel Kortbawi, specialist osteopath in Beirut.
Exercise, the brain and chronic pain
Physical activity has proven effects on the brain and the modulation of chronic pain. Explanations by a specialist osteopath in Beirut.
Iliotibial band syndrome : knee pain relief
Iliotibial band syndrome is a common cause of knee pain in runners. Osteopathic treatment in Beirut.
Jaw pain: osteopathic treatment Beirut
Jaw pain or blockage? Discover the causes and treatments of TMJ disorders with Charbel J. Kortbawi, osteopath in Beirut.
Knee pain in athletes : treatment
Non-traumatic knee pain is common in athletes. Contribution of osteopathy and manual therapy to management. Explained by a Beirut osteopath.
Which mattress for back pain
The choice of mattress can influence sleep quality and the intensity of low back pain. Guide from an osteopath in Beirut.
Myofascial trigger points : treatment
Mechanisms, diagnosis and treatment of trigger points by Charbel Kortbawi, experienced osteopath in Beirut.
Common neck pain: causes, risk factors and treatments
Mechanical neck pain affects 222 million people. Causes, risk factors and treatments by osteopathy in Beirut.
Neuromodulation by electrical stimulation and chronic pain
TENS: a non-invasive solution for chronic pain management. Charbel Kortbawi, osteopath in Beirut.
Office posture : prevent back pain
Recommendations for good posture at work: practical advice to prevent back pain. Charbel Kortbawi, osteopath in Beirut.
Piriformis syndrome : causes and treatment
Piriformis syndrome is often mistaken for sciatica. Causes, symptoms and osteopathic management in Beirut.
Placebo effect and chronic pain
The placebo effect is a real, measurable neurological phenomenon shaping chronic pain management. Explained by Charbel Kortbawi, osteopath in Beirut.
Postural analysis : correct imbalances
Postural analysis identifies imbalances driving musculoskeletal pain and supports lasting daily comfort with Charbel Kortbawi, osteopath in Beirut.
Prevent back pain : posture and exercises
Preventing back pain. Advice from Charbel Kortbawi, osteopath specialising in pain management and sport in Beirut.
Running shoes and foot pain: which model should you choose?
Choosing the right running shoes is key to preventing foot pain. Osteopathic guide for runners by Charbel Kortbawi, osteopath in Beirut.
Rotator cuff and shoulder strengthening
Rotator cuff strengthening: targeted exercises to stabilise the shoulder and prevent injury with Charbel Kortbawi, osteopath in Beirut.
Coccydynia: relieve tailbone pain
Coccydynia: tailbone pain after a fall, pregnancy or prolonged sitting. Causes, symptoms and osteopathic treatment in Beirut.
Tendinopathy: causes, symptoms and treatment
Understand the causes of tendinopathy and its treatment with Charbel Kortbawi, specialist osteopath in Beirut.
Tennis elbow: osteopathic treatment in Beirut
Lateral epicondylitis is a common tendinopathy. Causes, symptoms and treatment with osteopathy and manual therapy in Beirut.
Tension headache: mechanisms, diagnosis and treatment
Tension headache: understand the causes and effective treatments. Scientific recommendations, osteopath specialising in chronic pain in Beirut.
Therapeutic education in chronic pain
Interest and importance of therapeutic patient education in the management of chronic pain. Charbel Kortbawi, osteopath in Beirut.
Tinnitus : relief through osteopathy
Explore the causes of tinnitus and the contribution of osteopathy to management. Charbel J. Kortbawi, osteopath in Beirut.
Warm-up or stretching before sport
Before sport: should you stretch or warm up? Advice from Charbel Jean Kortbawi, sports osteopath in Beirut.
Whiplash : treating chronic neck pain
Neck pain after whiplash: personalised care combining manual therapy, rehabilitation and pain management with Charbel Kortbawi, osteopath in Beirut.