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Effective TMJ and Sleep Disorder SolutionsPhysiologic Dentists to Learn SphenoPalatine Ganglion Block Techniques
I have the honor and privledge of lecturing at the ICCMO meeting in San Diego. ICCMO is acknowledged as the source and fountain of knowledge about TMD, TMJ, and the Trigeminal Nervous System. A lecture by Dr Heit and Dr Saqqur showed how the physiologic position of a...
Masters of the universe of headaches
All migraines and headaches are products of the Trigeminal Nervous System. It could be stated that the Trigeminal Nerve is the "MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE OF HEADACHE" The entire universe of headaches is directly related to the Trigeminal Nervous System. One major system...
Causes of TMJ in Chiago
3 surprising causes of TMJ disorder TMJ disorder is a common problem that can cause pain in the jaws, headaches, facial pain and many more symptoms in the face, neck and sometimes even down the spine. There are many causes of TMJ disorder, from simple stress on the...
Anxiety, Depression, Sleep Apnea, ADHD, TMJ and Sleep problems linked
I have just attended an amazing inaugural meeting of the Academy of Applied Myofunctional Therapy. I was there both for professional education and as the Chari, of the Alliance of TMD Organizations. There is no longer any question that treatment of depression and...
Why patients are forced to live with severe headaches.
The sad truth is that many doctors who treat headaches and migraines do not understand the power of physiologic dentistry to improve overall health and eliminate pain. They are also unaware of the incredible relief patients receive from Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks...
Trouble sleeping in Chicago
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...
TMJ Treatment: Across Illinois, Wisconsin and the Midwest
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...
Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block Specialist; Is there a Specialty for SPG Blocks
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...
All Migraines Come from Trigeminovascular System or why Physiologic Dentistry and SPG Blocks can cure or eliminate Migraines
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....
The Most Important Migraine Trigger: What Your Neurologist Never Told You.
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...
