by Dr. Shapira | Jul 21, 2018 | Blog, TMJ
This is an answer I gave on Reddit.com to the question of treating muscle spasm in TMD disorders associated with a close-lock TMJ. A link to discussion will be at bottom of post “What would you recommend doing about the muscle spasms?” is an excellent...
by Dr. Shapira | Sep 26, 2017 | Blog
A new article in Inside Dentistry (reference below) reveals research that 50% of patients with TMJ disorders (TMDs) the initial onset was a result of Dental Care. These problems may occur due to direct trauma to the jaw muscles or joints, sustained contractions of jaw...
by Dr. Shapira | Aug 13, 2017 | Always tired cause by lack of sleep, Blog, Blog migraine, Causes of TMJ, Clicking & Popping, Diagnosis of TMJ, SPG Block Anxiety, SPG Block Cluster Headache, SPG Block Migraine, SPG blocks, Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks, TMJ, TMJ - General, TMJ affects your posture, TMJ ARTHRITIS, TMJ Chicago, TMJ CREPITUS, TMJ Neck & Back Pain, TMJ Specialist, Treatment of TMJ, Trigeminal Nerve, Trigeminal Nervous System, Trigeminal Vascular System, Unsorted
The number of abbreviations in medicine and dentistry is amazing. In this short post I am going to give only a small number of definitions routinely utilized in literature and culture concerning TMJ disorders, often called “the Geat Imposter” This will...
by Dr. Shapira | Jul 21, 2014 | Blog |
Myofascial Pain And Dysfunction: MPD, The Muscular Component of TMJ Disorders Muscle pain and stiffness can be caused by Myofascial Pain Syndrome Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPD) is a chronic pain disorder that puts a lot of pressure on certain points in your muscles,...
