Improving Balance with Neuromuscular Dentistry

Improving balance is crucial especially in older adults and in patients recovering from severe injuries. Neuromuscular Dentistry is being used to improve balance, strength and speed in professional athletes. The PPM Mouthguard or Makkar Pure Power Mouthguard is used by professional athletes like the New Orleans Saints to improve athletic preformance. Neuromuscular Dentistry can also be used to

TMD AND VERIGO AS EXPLAINED BY DR NORMAN THOMAS OF THE LAS VEGAS INSTITUTE

Neuromuscular Dentistry frequently eliminates not just headaches and Migranes but vertigo and dizzinss as well. There are many possible ways in which this occurs based on neurological changes in the trigeminal nervous system and the connections to other cranial nerves. The following is an anatomical explanation of how neuromuscular dentistry treats Vertigo. Other causes can include the Tensor

What to expect at your headache or TMJ disorder consult.

When you see a doctor for the first time for a TMJ disorder you should expect to have to give lengthy and detailed history. There are usually forms to fill out. What is important is that this history should be reviewed with the patient and how the history relates to the current problem should be explored. The initial consult is usually at least 45 minutes but can last for several hours. In

Turning off a migraine headaches in seconds without drugs.

There is an very cool trick that can be used to provide instant relief for some migraines and tesion-type headaches. Because most headaches are trigeminal in orgin stimulation of the GAG reflex will often alleviate both headaches from muscle spasm and/or myofascial pain. The gag reflex is a protective reflex that prevents aspiration of vomit into the lungs by rapid wide opening of the mouth.The

EXPLODING HEAD SYNDROME USUALLY DOES NOT HAVE SIGNIFICANT PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH IT.

Exploding head syndrome is an interesting syndrome of unknown pathogenisis. It is documented and accepted in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD).An article by Casucci G, d'Onofrio F, Torelli P. discusses " trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias (TACs) and hemicrania continua, while the latter comprise classical trigeminal neuralgia, hypnic headache, primary thunderclap headache

Cluster Headaches, hate headaches, treatment and prevention

Thomas comments : I've been having cluster headaches for about twenty years, skipping a year every once in a while. I'm currently taking gabapentin and amitrypaline, seems to be working as of this time (we will see) and I have oxygen (havent tried it yet) headaches wake me from sleep, last about 30 to 45 min., pacing and or burying my head in the couch cushions while trying to calm my breathing.

TMJ Disorders Increases Headaches and Overall Body Pain in Female Patients

A new article in the Clinical Journal of Pains shows that patients who develop TMD have increases in Headaches & Migraines but also have significant increases in other bodily pains. In addition to increase in headaches patients who were diagnosed as developing TMD had increases in muscle and joint pain, back pain, chest pain, abdominal pain and menstrual pain.The study was done on 266 female

PREVENTING HEADACHES IN OUR CHILDREN THRU EARLY INTERVENTION

I HAVE REPRINTED AN ENTRY FROM THE I HATE CPAP BLOG THAT EXPLAINS WHY MANY HEADACHE PROBLEMS PERSIST AND RUN IN FAMILIES. THEIR IS A DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY THAT LEADS TO PHYSICAL AND STRUCTURAL CHANGES THAT LEAD TO HEADACHES AND MIGRAINES. WHILE NEUROMUSCULAR DENTISTRY ALLOWS US TO TREAT PATIENTS AND ALLEVIATE THE MIGRAINES AND OTHER HEADACHES IT IN IMPORTANT THAT WE RECOGNIZE THAT THESE PROBLES

Ankylosing Spondylitis Associated With (TMJD) Craniomandibular Disorder

THIS IS AN INTERESTING ABSTRACT ON TREATMENT OF ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS AND TMD TREATMENT COMBINEDI have a patient who we treated many years ago with neuromuscular dentistry who had ankylosing Spondylitis as did his father. We started with a diagnostic work-up that included EMG and MKG and use of ULF TENS to relax trigeminally innervated muscles and created a dianostic orthotic. The patient

HEADACHE RELIEF AFTER 50 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS PAIN

I recently treated a patient who a a continuous headache for over 50 years. I originally saw hew husband and my Schaumburg Chicagoland Dental Sleep Medicine Associates office to treat his sleep apnea with an oral appliance. We successfully treated his sleep apnea and in the process eliminated his snoring which she commented greatly improved her life. We then discussed her headaches and did

21 year old frequent headaches and migraine with no relief.

A recent email brings up many interesting questions. My comments follow this distressing case. "I am writing this on behalf of our 21 year old son who has dealt with frequent headaches since kindergarten. The headaches have gotten more frequent and more severe as the years have gone by. Currently, he averages 4-5 headaches a week and approximately 2 migraines a month. He takes Extra Strength

Chronic Daily Headache in Children and Adolescents

Chronic Daily Headache which affects 2-4% of female adolescents and as high as 2% of males can have a devastating effect on children. They usually occur with a chronic baseline headache with episodes of severe migraine-like are severe in intensity. This condition can last for months and there is no known underlying pathology. A neuromuscular dentist (NEUROMUSCULAR DENTISTRY http://

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Neuromuscular Dentistry Relieves Headaches

Neuromuscular Dentistry is a powerful resource for treating chronic headaches and TMJ disorders. It works by correcting abnormal balance in how the muscles of the head and neck function. It also has an enormous effect on the trigeminal nervous system. This is extremely important because the trigeminal nerve is responsible for the majority of migraines, Chronic daily headaches, Episodic

TMD and Sleep Disorders and Idiopathic Pain Disorders

An article from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine evaluated TMD patients relative to sleep disorders and pain sensitivity. The study found two or more sleep disorders in 43% of patients. Insomnia and sleep bruxism were the two most commonly found sleep disorders. Both Primary Insomnias (PI) and Respiratory Disturbance Index (RDI) were associated with increased pain sensitivity.The authors

Acupunture and TMD treatment

A recent paper in the Journal of Complementary Medicine in December 28, 2009 evaluate the acupuncture for treating TMD symptoms. They evaluated four previous randomized controlled studies that all showed statistically significant improvement in symptoms "in relation to short-term improvement of TMD signs and symptoms of a muscular origin". The authors concluded "research into the long-term

Cluster Headaches

Blues Freak comments : I have cluster headaces for 8 plus yrs. I wore a TMJ piece nite and day for 2 yrs with no relief. Oxygen for almost a yr. even accuputcunter for over a yr. with a small amount for a short time. I don't work any longer I'm 56 on disabilty now. I need helpDear Blues Freak,When you say you are using oxygen I assume that is during an acute attack.. Oxygen (100%) can usually

Another article discussing the increase in migraines in children and adolesents due to the trigeminovascular system. The key phrase " conjunction with the peripheral trigeminovascular system," refers to the nerves and muscles and receptors of the jaw and face. This is exactly the type of problem that is often if not almost always best treated with a neuromuscular orthotic. In children and

Facial pain: Migraine or symptom of TMD

A recent abstract discussed a facial pain and failure of numerous treatments. It was then dcided the patient had atypical migraine. The abstract is reprinted with my comments following.Acta Neurol Belg. 2009 Sep;109(3):235-7.Migraine presenting as chronic facial pain.Debruyne F, Herroelen L.Headache Clinic, Department of Neurology, University Hospital UZ Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.