by Dr. Shapira | Jan 6, 2016 | autonomic cephalgias, Barrington, Blog, Breathing problems can cause TMJ, Breathing Sleeping Problems, Causes of TMJ, Chicago, Chronic Daily Headache, Clicking & Popping, Kenilworth, Physiologic Dentistry, Schaumburg TMJ, Sleep, TMJ, TMJ Chicago, TMJ is a painful condition, TMJ Neck & Back Pain, TMJ Pain, TMJ Pain and Sleep, TMJ Symptoms, TMJ Treatment, Tooth & Facial Pain, Treatment of TMJ, Vernon Hills
Patients from across Chicagoland and the Midwest are finding answers for TMJ disorders in Highland Park, Illinois. The following is a reprint of a 24/7 Press Release: Innovative Treatment Protocols for Fast Relief of TMJ (TMD) Disorders: You Deserve a Better Quality...
by Dr. Shapira | Dec 18, 2015 | Blog, Causes of TMJ, TMJ
A very surprising cause of TMJ – birth Many newborn babies have elongated skulls. This happens because of the pressure on the baby’s skull while being pushed through the birth canal. While the majority of babies wind up with normal, round heads, sometimes the pressure...
by Dr. Shapira | Dec 17, 2015 | antidepressants sleep apnea, Anxiety, autonomic cephalgias, Blog, Chronic Daily Headache, Cluster Headache, Depression and Chronic Pain, Depression and Sleep Disorder, Headaches and Migraines, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Migraine, SPG Block Anxiety, SPG Block Cluster Headache, SPG Block Migraine, SPG blocks, Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks, TMJ, TMJ Chicago, Vernon Hills
The SPG Block or Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block can be extremely effective at preventing and eliminating migraines. The Sphenopalatine Ganglion is part of the Autonomic Nervous System. It is the Largest Parasympathetic Ganglion and treatment with lidocaine has been...
by Dr. Shapira | 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)...
by Dr. Shapira | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog, Causes of TMJ, Clicking & Popping, TMJ Chicago
Prolotherapy is used for many musculoskeletal conditions including joint laxity. It can be used to treat varying conditions like rotator cuff injuries, tennis elbow or any joint laxity. Prolo is short for Proliferation therapy and involves use of an irritant to...
by Dr. Shapira | Dec 4, 2015 | Blog, Sleep, Sleep Apnea and Sleep Disorders, Sleep Apnea Effects & Symptoms, Sleep Weight Gain and Loss
The catch-22 of sleep disorders and weight problems Have you recently gained a few pounds or more? Have you tried losing weight but find that no matter how dedicated you are to the idea of exercising, you always feel too tired to start? Does it seem that you feel...
