by Dr. Shapira | Dec 11, 2017 | Fibromyalgia, fibromyalgia SPG Block, Jaw Pain, Jaw Problems, Migraine, Schaumburg TMJ, TMJ ARTHRITIS, TMJ Chicago, TMJ CREPITUS, TMJ is a painful condition, TMJ Neck & Back Pain
I have successfully utilized Prolotherapy and trigger point injections for many years using lidocaine and dextrose. I had both of my torn rotator culls treated with Prolo with great results. More recently I had Ozone and lidocaine in both knees giving long term...
by Dr. Shapira | Nov 27, 2017 | Anxiety, autonomic cephalgias, Blog, Breathing problems can cause TMJ, Breathing Sleeping Problems, Causes of TMJ, chronic daly headache, Clicking & Popping, Cluster Headache, CPAP Alternatives, Fibro, Fibro SPG Block, Fibromyalgia, GURNEE OROFACIAL PAIN, Headaches and Migraines, migraine, Sleep, SPG Block, SPG Block Anxiety, SPG Block Cluster Headache, SPG Block Migraine, Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks, tension Headache, TMJ, TMJ affects your posture, TMJ and sleep disorders, TMJ Pain and Sleep, TMJ Specialist, tmj specialist chicago, tmj specialist gurnee, tmj specialist illinois, Trigeminal Cervico-Complex, Trigeminal Nerve, Trigeminal Nervous System, Trigeminal Vascular System
PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE BLOG ENTRY TO UNDERSTAND THE RELATIONSHIPS OF THESE DISORDERS. ALMOST ALL TREATMENT OF HEADACHES MUST CONSIDER THE MASTICATORY SYSTEM. A new study “Effect of CPAP treatment on residual depressive symptoms in patients with major depression...
by Dr. Shapira | Mar 18, 2017 | Blog migraine, chronic daly headache, Deerfield, Fibro, Fibromyalgia, Lake Forest, orofacial pain, Physiologic Dentistry, TMJ, TMJ - General, TMJ Dentist, TMJ Doctor, TMJ is a painful condition, TMJ Migraines, TMJ Orthotics, tmj specialist chicago, tmj specialist gurnee, tmj specialist illinois, TMJ Symptoms
A brand new article in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation reports on the efficacy of Ozone Therapy for treating Myofascial Mucle Pain in TMJ Patients. (abstract below) Treatment of Orofacial Pain with Ozone Therapy vs Trigger Point Injections. I utilize Ozone Therapy...
by Dr. Shapira | Jun 29, 2016 | Barrington TMJ, BARRINGTONOROFACIAL PAIN KENOSHA OROFACIAL PAIN, Chronic Daily Headache, Cluster Headache, Depression and Chronic Pain, Depression and Sleep Disorder, Fibromyalgia, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Northbrook, Schaumburg, SCHAUMBURG OROFACIAL PAIN, SPG Block Anxiety, SPG Block Cluster Headache, SPG Block Migraine, SPG blocks, Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks, Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgias, Trigeminal Cervico-Complex, Wilmette, Winnetka
How do you find a specialist who does Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks? The Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block (SPG Block) has been known for over 100 years but less than 1% of doctors are familiar with its use currently. How does a patient find a specialist or general...
by Dr. Shapira | Jun 29, 2016 | Anxiety, autonomic cephalgias, Chronic Daily Headache, Cluster Headache, Depression and Chronic Pain, Depression and Sleep Disorder, Fibromyalgia, Headaches and Migraines, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Migraine, Muscle Stiffness, Schaumburg TMJ, SPG Block Anxiety, SPG Block Cluster Headache, SPG Block Migraine, SPG blocks, Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks, Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgias, Trigeminal Cervico-Complex, Trigeminal Nervous System, Trigeminal Vascular System
Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks can give incredible relief to patients suffering from Fibromyalgia. This patient describes how 9 years of continuous pain was resolved almost immediately after nasal application of lidocaine to the sphenopalatine ganglion via nasal...