by Dr. Shapira | Jun 20, 2019 | Blog, TMJ
Originally published at CRANIO® The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice ISSN: 0886-9634 (Print) 2151-0903 (Online) Journal homepage: https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ycra20 2019, VOL. 37, NO. 3, 201–206 https://doi.org/10.1080/08869634.2019.1592807...
by Dr. Shapira | Mar 24, 2019 | TMJ Chicago
I am very pleased to be speaking on this topic at the Moscow ICCMO Meeting. I have a paper on the Role of the Sphenopalatine Ganglion and the use of SPG Blocks and Neuromodulation in Neuromuscular Dentistry Scheduled for publication in the May 2019 issue of Cranio,...
by Dr. Shapira | Nov 29, 2018 | TMJ
What is the common underlying link of all of these. The Trigeminal Nerve and the Autonomic nerves of thee Sphenopalatine Ganglion. Self-Administered SPG Blocks can improve many autonomic issues in patients. This is the connection of TMJ disorders to problems with the...
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...
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...
