by Dr. Shapira | Jun 15, 2016 | Barrington TMJ, BARRINGTONOROFACIAL PAIN KENOSHA OROFACIAL PAIN, Causes of TMJ, Chronic Daily Headache, Clicking & Popping, Cluster Headache, Diagnosis of TMJ, Northbrook, Physiologic Dentistry, Schaumburg, SCHAUMBURG OROFACIAL PAIN, Schaumburg TMJ, Skokie, SPG Block Anxiety, SPG Block Cluster Headache, SPG Block Migraine, tension Headache, TMJ, TMJ Chicago, TMJ Dentist, TMJ Doctor, TMJ Neck & Back Pain, TMJ Pain, TMJ Pain and Sleep, TMJ Specialist
This is a reprinted letter and response from I Hate Headaches.org Rachel: I have been living with severe head and neck pain for years. I am often at my wits end and I heard about physiologic dentistry. I have read about it on I Hate Headaches and want to find a...
by Dr. Shapira | Jun 9, 2016 | Blog, Breathing problems can cause TMJ, Breathing Sleeping Problems, Clicking & Popping, Epigenetic orthodontics, Sleep, Sleep Apnea Treatment, Sleep Disorder Diagnosis, Sleep Disorder Treatment, Sleep Problems, Snoring Devices, TMJ, TMJ Chicago |
Julie’s Question: I have obstructive sleep apnea and I wear a Somnomed (SomnoDent) appliance at night. As a result, my bottom teeth and top teeth are meeting on top of each other and the bottom teeth are off to the side. I would to be able to straighten my bite...
by Dr. Shapira | Apr 27, 2016 | Barrington TMJ, Blog, Causes of TMJ, Chicago, Clicking & Popping, Diagnosis of TMJ, Hearing Problems TMJ Disorders, Injuries or trauma cause of TMJ, Jaw Pain, Jaw Pain Clicking & Popping, Jaw Problems, Lake Bluff, Medication for TMJ, Schaumburg TMJ, TMJ, TMJ Chicago
The costs of treating a TMJ disorder can vary widely. Some patients need minimal treatment or a night-guard only and costs are nominal. The biggest cost can be non-treatment. Shimshak et al showed in his landmark papers that patients with TMJ diagnosis have a 300%...
by Dr. Shapira | Apr 27, 2016 | Blog, Causes of TMJ, TMJ, TMJ Chicago
Several Recent Studies Show “HYPERALGESIA” can be induced by experimental occlusal interference. The current thinking of many “Orofacial Pain Specialists” is that a great deal of the pain TMJ patients suffer is secondary to psychological...
by Dr. Shapira | Apr 13, 2016 | Blog, Causes of TMJ, Headaches and Migraines, Highland Park, Injuries or trauma cause of TMJ, Jaw Pain, Migraine, Muscle Stiffness, orofacial pain, TMJ, TMJ Chicago, Trigeminal Cervico-Complex, Trigeminal Nerve, Trigeminal Nervous System, Trigeminal Vascular System |
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...
by Dr. Shapira | Apr 5, 2016 | Headaches and Migraines, TMJ
A new article reveals that many program directors of Adult Neurology programs believe “many program directors and chief residents report that their programs do not include what they believe to be adequate educational experiences in headache.” ...
