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...
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...
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 | Mar 22, 2017
ADDITIONAL VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk9Bfz6pklC7_UluWFHzLrg/videos DNA Appliance Physiologic Dentistry TMJ Testimonials: Stories of Hope Chicago sleep apnea testimonials Chicago TMJ Testimonials TMJ Testimonials Oral Appliance Testimonials Additional...
by Dr. Shapira | Sep 2, 2015 | Blog |
Why do patients travel long distances for TMJ treatment. What I find is patients have had pain for years and think there is nothing else that can be done and then severity increases and they desperately look for an answer. They want a comprehensive approach to...
