Headaches at back of head feel like blood vessels are swelling up.

This is a patient who contacted Dr Shapira from the I Hate Headaches.org website.   Lisa:  Tell us about your headaches…:    So I had an mri done & found out that my jaw was partially dislocated. I have braced to correct it. My headaches start in the...

ICE Pick Headaches: Primary Stabbing Headaches Chicago

These headaches like migraines and Autonomic Trigeminal Cephalgias are caused by the Trigeminal Nerve but are not cosidered migraine attacks. The common pattern is for their appearance in patients who have a history of migraine. Many cases are infrequent and require...

Migraine and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Are More Prevalent in People with Myofascial Temporomandibular Disorders.

A new article (PubMed Abstract below) in the Journal of Oral Facial Pain and Headache reports that chronic fatigue and Migraine are more common in patients with myofascial TMD problems. This is good news for patients because Physiologic Dentistry is extremely...

Migraines, Headaches or TMJ problems After Corneal Injury

The cornea is innervated by the trigeminal nerve. I just saw a patient whose headaches, and tinnitus started after a cornea burn. TMJ symptoms also were exacerbated. I looked for previous cases but did not come across any. Pubmed had an abstract that showed that...

TMJ and Lyme Disease: Many Symptoms Overlap

There are many signs and symptoms that are similar in Lyme disease to patients with TMJ and Sleep disorders.  Frequently both of these conditions are overlaid.  Treatment of musculoskeletal issues will not correct or cure Lyme disease but will improve the quality of...