by Dr. Shapira | Jul 29, 2021 | Muscular Skeletal Dentist, MUSCULOSKELETAL DENTISTRY, TMJ Chicago
Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction the most common cause of pain is best addressed utilizing Musculoskeletal Dentistry to correct functional and physiologic issues that can cause TMJ Disorders (TMD), Headaches, Migraines, Neck and Shoulder Pain, Forward Head Posture and...
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 | Aug 2, 2015 | TMJ Chicago
It is an unfortunate truth that headaches that are often easy to treat end up damaging patients quality of life for many years, often wrecking their entire lives. I recently saw a patient who kept diaries in second grade and talked about her headaches every day. She...
by Dr. Shapira | Sep 5, 2014 | Blog
The connection between TMJ headaches and myofascial pain Most people associate pain with a physical problem in the same body region as the pain. This can be an inaccurate notion when the pain is associated with the chest, neck, and back, as well as certain headaches....
