by Dr. Shapira | Sep 2, 2017 | Blog, SPG Block Anxiety
TMJ disorders and Anxiety are closely linked. Anxiety is fueled by excessive sympathetic output in the autonomic nervous system. tends to increase TMD Symptoms. Neuromuscular Dentistry is especially good at addressing both of these issues. The Myomonitor is a ULF-TENS...
by Dr. Shapira | Sep 1, 2017 | Blog, TMJ
The majority of all headaches are partially or completely caused by or aggravated by myofascial trigger points in the head and neck region. The best doctors to do trigger point injections are usually dentists trained in treating TMJ disorders. These trigger points can...
by Dr. Shapira | Sep 1, 2017 | Blog
Dr Ira Shapira has made his Highland Park office a center for applied neuromuscular dentistry. While neuuromuscular Dentistry is amazing for cosmetic and restorative dental procedures practical applications allows treatment and elimination of a wide variety of chronic...
by Dr. Shapira | Sep 1, 2017 | Blog, SPG Block, SPG blocks
Chronic Facial Pain and Trigeminal Neuralgia are serious problems that rarely respond well to medication. Facial Pain and Trigeminal Neuralgia respond especially well to Neuromuscular Dentistry because the Myomonitor, the ULF-TENS invented by Dr Barney Jankelson not...
by Dr. Shapira | Aug 29, 2017 | Blog
Contrary to many current algorithms for deciding which treatment to utilize for Migraine, Autonomic Cephalgias and Chronic Headache Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks should be considered a first line approach to treatment due to their high efficacy and the minimal...
by Dr. Shapira | Aug 24, 2017 | Blog
Eye Pain can be related to medical issues. If you are experiencing Eye Pain, Behind the Eye pain or flashing lights in your eye your first stop should be at an ophthalmologist to rule out both eye issues and intracranial issues in the brain. The good new is that most...
