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SPG Blocks for Chronic Head Pain and TMJ
Dealing with headaches can easily be one of the worst experiences you may have to go through. For some people, the frequency of headaches is enough to disrupt their lives on a daily basis. People who consistently suffer from chronic head pain are concerned with how to...
Dr Shapira’s New Paper on Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks and Neuromuscular Dentistry Published by Cranio Journal
This is the Pubmed abstract of Dr Shapira's new paper on the autonomic nervous system. It explaine the effectiveness of neuromuscular dentistry iin treating all manner of head and neck pain including TMJ disorders, headache, migraine, Cluster headache and otheer...
What SPG Blocks Can Do for Cervical Dystonia
Cervical Dystonia is painful and inconvenient – how can it be made more tolerable for the person suffering from it? While there is no cure for this disorder, SPG blocks can be extremely helpful in managing Cervical Dystonia. Let’s observe how a certain patient has...
“The most successful procedure for the treatment of refractory chronic and episodic CH is the SPG block”
I am very pleased to be speaking on this topic at the Moscow ICCMO Meeting. I have a paper on the Role of the Sphenopalatine Ganglion and the use of SPG Blocks and Neuromodulation in Neuromuscular Dentistry Scheduled for publication in the May 2019 issue of Cranio,...
How to Get Enormous Relief from TMJ Disorder with a DNA Appliance
What is a DNA appliance? These appliances are becoming increasingly popular within the dental community. However, a lot of patients wonder what makes this appliance so special. The Vivos appliance used by Think Better Life and numerous other dental practices can...
Social Anxiety and Phobias: The Role of Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) Blocks in Finding Relief and Control of Sympathetic Overload
Originally published on www.SphenopalatineGanglionBlocks.com Anxiety and Stress problems are very common among patients with TMJ disorders. \II have trained many neuromuscular dentists in the use of Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks. Sympathetic overload is common in a...
Treat Nasal Congestion, Sleep Apnea, and More with This DNA Appliance
Do you wake up in the morning feeling more tired than you were when you went to bed? Do you deal with stuffy sinuses that make it difficult to breathe? These are just a couple of the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). They’re not just annoying – they can also...
Ear Ringing: How to Stop it with Dental and TMJ Treatment Options
Ear Ringing: How to Stop It with Dental and TMJ Treatment Options Are you afflicted with an inner ear condition called tinnitus? If you have constant, or even occasional, ear ringing, wondering how to stop it has probably eluded you. That’s because tinnitus –...
15 Reasons Why Sleep Apnea Sufferers Loath Their CPAP Machines
Sleep apnea has been getting a lot of press over the last few years – and for good reasons. Scientific studies have linked this condition to heart disease, weight gain, and even strokes. Researchers also report that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can affect nearly...
Severe Bruxism/ Neuromuscular Dentistry/ Dental Sleep Medicine/ TrigeminoCardiac Reflex and SPG Blocks are all connected and part of the same system
What is the common underlying link of all of these. The Trigeminal Nerve and the Autonomic nerves of thee Sphenopalatine Ganglion. Self-Administered SPG Blocks can improve many autonomic issues in patients. This is the connection of TMJ disorders to problems with the...
