Orofacial Pain and TMJ Disorders: Specialty?

by | Dec 19, 2017 | TMJ Chicago

There is currently no specialty in Orofacial Pain and the American Dental Association does not believe one is needed. That does not mean that orofacial pain is not a problem, it is. Most orofacial pain is actually well treated by the dental community. The most common...

Prolotherapy, Prolozone for treating Myofascial Trigger Points, Tendon Attachment Pain and TMJoints

by | Dec 11, 2017 | Fibromyalgia, fibromyalgia SPG Block, Jaw Pain, Jaw Problems, Migraine, Schaumburg TMJ, TMJ ARTHRITIS, TMJ Chicago, TMJ CREPITUS, TMJ is a painful condition, TMJ Neck & Back Pain

I have successfully utilized Prolotherapy and trigger point injections for many years using lidocaine and dextrose. I had both of my torn rotator culls treated with Prolo with great results. More recently I had Ozone and lidocaine in both knees giving long term...

Surgical Options For Treatment of Cluster Headaches: The Trigeminal Nerve Connection: SPG Blocks Should Be Tried First!

by | Nov 27, 2017 | autonomic cephalgias, Chronic Daily Headache, Cluster Headache, fibromyalgia SPG Block

Patrick : What are the surgical options for treating my severe cluster headaches? Reprint from http://chicago-headaches.blogspot.com/2013/09/ Dr Shapira response: Dear Patrick, am not a big advocate of surgery for cluster headaches. Treatment of the Trigeminal Nerve...

HEADACHES, MIGRAINES, FIBROMYALGIA, SLEEP APNEA, SWALLOWING PROBLEMS AND TMJ DISORDERS ARE ALL CLOSELY RELATED IN BOTH CAUSES AND TREATMENTS

by | Nov 27, 2017 | Anxiety, autonomic cephalgias, Blog, Breathing problems can cause TMJ, Breathing Sleeping Problems, Causes of TMJ, chronic daly headache, Clicking & Popping, Cluster Headache, CPAP Alternatives, Fibro, Fibro SPG Block, Fibromyalgia, GURNEE OROFACIAL PAIN, Headaches and Migraines, migraine, Sleep, SPG Block, SPG Block Anxiety, SPG Block Cluster Headache, SPG Block Migraine, Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks, tension Headache, TMJ, TMJ affects your posture, TMJ and sleep disorders, TMJ Pain and Sleep, TMJ Specialist, tmj specialist chicago, tmj specialist gurnee, tmj specialist illinois, Trigeminal Cervico-Complex, Trigeminal Nerve, Trigeminal Nervous System, Trigeminal Vascular System

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE BLOG ENTRY TO UNDERSTAND THE RELATIONSHIPS OF THESE DISORDERS. ALMOST ALL TREATMENT OF HEADACHES MUST CONSIDER THE MASTICATORY SYSTEM. A new study “Effect of CPAP treatment on residual depressive symptoms in patients with major depression...