Sphenopalatine Ganglion and Trigeminal Neuropathy: SPG BLocks For Severe Migraines and other Chronic Pain.

by | Dec 16, 2015 | autonomic cephalgias, Blog, Causes of TMJ, Chronic Daily Headache, Cluster Headache, Depression and Chronic Pain, TMJ, TMJ - General, TMJ Chicago, Tooth & Facial Pain, Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgias

The Zygomatic approach is what I use for SPG blocks during and acute pain attack when I cannot get relief with intranasal approach. It is extremely effective in terminating Cluster and Migraines of Trigeminal Nerve origin. This new study (see PubMed Abstract below)...

New Guidelines for Oral Appliance Therapy for Sleep Apnea

by | Dec 9, 2015 | Breathing problems can cause TMJ, Breathing Sleeping Problems, Causes of TMJ, Chicago, Chronic Daily Headache, Cluster Headache, CPAP Alternatives, Deerfield, Depression and Sleep Disorder, Diagnosis of TMJ, Headaches and Migraines, Highland Park, Jaw Pain Clicking & Popping, Kenilworth, Lack of Sleep, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Mettawa, Migraine, Morton Grove, Northbrook, Northfield, Orthodontic Treatment of Sleep Disorders, Other Health Problems cause by lack of sleep, Skokie, Sleep, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Apnea and Sleep Disorders, Sleep Apnea Specialist, Sleep Apnea Treatment, Sleep Disorder, Sleep Disorder Causes, Sleep Disorder Diagnosis, Sleep Disorder Treatment, Sleep Problems, Snoring, Snoring Devices, tension Headache, Throat & Swallowing TMJ, TMJ, TMJ and sleep disorders, TMJ Specialist, Vernon Hills, Wilmette, Winnetka

New guidelines for Treatment of Sleep Apnea and Snoring have been released by the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and American Academy of Sleep Medicine. I am glad to report the new guidelines are essentially the same as my office guidelines have been for 30...