by Dr. Shapira | Sep 4, 2015 | Blog, Sleep
Having trouble sleeping? Your genes may be to blame It is not uncommon to experience trouble sleeping from time to time. Aside from having a sluggish day, there’s usually no real reason for concern. When sleep deprivation becomes chronic, however, it can have a...
by Dr. Shapira | Sep 2, 2015 | Blog |
Why do patients travel long distances for TMJ treatment. What I find is patients have had pain for years and think there is nothing else that can be done and then severity increases and they desperately look for an answer. They want a comprehensive approach to...
by Dr. Shapira | Aug 30, 2015 | Blog |
The SPG Block is an amazing technique for treating all types of chronic pain. It is treatment for pain not necessarily the underlying disease. The Sphenopalatine Ganglion is the largest parasympathetic ganglia in the head and also has a sympathetic component. This is...
by Dr. Shapira | Aug 27, 2015 | Blog
Even though the term Vascular Headache is routinely used to describe migraines and cluster headaches most research shows they are actually neurogenic and controlled by the brain. This is because of the neural innervation of the cranial circulation in the meninges....
by Dr. Shapira | Aug 25, 2015 | Blog, TMJ Chicago
What are the most common Migraine Trigger and what is the most important trigger your neurologist has not discussed. The exact cause of migraines is still not fully understood, or barely understood. Neurological Triggers from Noxious Input to the Trigeminal Nerve is...
