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DNA® & RNA® APPLIANCES by VIVOS: EPIGENETIC ORTHODONTICS, ORTHOPEDICS AND PNEUMOPEDICS: PATIENT TESTIMONIALS: VIVOS : The Breathe New Life Advantage.

by Dr. Shapira | Nov 12, 2018 | TMJ Chicago | 2 comments

DNA and RNA Appliance are used to Treat a wide variety of issues including TMJ disorders, Headaches, Migraines, Snoring and Sleep Apnea.  Postural disorders to impaired breathing can be related to chronic head and neck pain and spread  postural issues throughout the...
Idiopathic Pain Relief:  When Doctors Do Not Know The Cause of Your Pain How Do You Find Relief?

Idiopathic Pain Relief: When Doctors Do Not Know The Cause of Your Pain How Do You Find Relief?

by Dr. Shapira | Jul 1, 2018 | Chicago, Libertyville, TMJ

Idiopathic Pain essentially means “The Doctors are Idiots in determining the cause of your pain”.  This can be extremely discouraging as a patients. Sometimes problems are diagnosed as idiopathic because the doctor is not familiar with the disorder you...

Sinus Headache, Sinusitis, Sinus Pain and TMJ Disorders

by Dr. Shapira | Jul 1, 2018 | Blog, Chicago, Highland Park, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Libertyville, TMJ, TMJ Chicago

Chronic Sinus Headache and other Sinus Pains are closely related to TMJ Disorders. The connections between these problems is multifacted. The Trigeminal Nerve also called the Dentist’s Nerve is the underlying common source of all of these problems. Dentists are...

The Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for Relief of Facial Pain from the Nasal Mucosa.

by Dr. Shapira | Jun 29, 2018 | Chicago, Highland Park, TMJ, TMJ Chicago

This new article in Cranio (abstract below) discusses use of SPG Blocks in treating Facial Pain of Nasal Origin. I teach patients to self administer these block for many types of headache and facial pain. This specific case was due to a nasal contact headache where...
Acute Migraine:  Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks (SPGB) Safe and Effective.  Self Administration is a Patient Friendly Approach

Acute Migraine: Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks (SPGB) Safe and Effective. Self Administration is a Patient Friendly Approach

by Dr. Shapira | Jun 28, 2018 | Blog

A new article published in 208 discusses utilization of Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks for treatment of Severe Migraine.  Because it is published byty.the US National Library of Medicine of the National Institute of Health I can reprint it here. I will make my...
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