by Dr. Shapira | Mar 20, 2018 | Blog, Chicago, TMJ Chicago |
In 1986 I learned about Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks from a patient who brought me the book, “Miracles on Park Avenue” and wanted me to find him a doctor who did the procedure in Chicago. I was amazed when I read the book and was dismayed when I could...
by Dr. Shapira | Mar 19, 2018 | TMJ Chicago
Tension-Type Headache: AKA: Tension Headache, Muscle Contraction Headache, Psychomyogenic Headache, Stress Headache, Ordinary Headache, Essential Headache, Idiopathic Headache and Psychogenic Headache. Original IHATEHEADACHES.org post @...
by Dr. Shapira | Feb 8, 2018 | TMJ Chicago
Intractable Headaches destroy the lives of both patients and families. The medical costs often become prohibitive and relief is often impossible to find.. Combination of techniques including SPG Blocks and Neuromuscular Dentistry can reduce of eliminate the pain in...
by Dr. Shapira | Dec 24, 2017 | TMJ Chicago
Rapid treatment of Orofacial pain is very important because of the deleterious effects on your quality of life. According to an article in Cranio (abstract below) Journal SPG Blocks are “Sphenopalatine ganglion block: a safe and easy method for the management of...
by Dr. Shapira | Dec 20, 2017 | TMJ Chicago
I am continuing looking at Orofacial Pain and actually checking the references used in the paper “Orofacial pain management: current perspectives” from Pain Res. 2014; 7: 99–115. This paper will focus on an article cited “Myofascial Pain Syndrome as...
by Dr. Shapira | Dec 20, 2017 | TMJ Chicago
Treatment of Orofacial Pain can be complex and there are many issues that are both medical and dental in nature. There is hope and this paper gives one clear example of what is wrong with many of the concepts of the Orofacial Pain Group that tends to discount valuable...
