| Recent News, TMJ2020 has certainly proven to be a stressful year for everyone due to the pandemic. For some, their business will not survive. Others are still able to work, but have been faced with a huge shift in the dynamic of the previous work environment. Similar to the economic collapse...Read More
| Recent News, TMJThe temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is responsible for connecting your jawbone to your skull. When functioning properly, the TMJ allows for smooth movement of the jaw when chewing and speaking. Should the TMJ become inflamed, pain, stiffness, eye, neck, ear problems and general discomfort are sure to follow. This illustrates...Read More
| Sleep AchesHaving Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) or other sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) conditions may speed up aging, especially among women. As we know, OSA occurs when a person’s airway is obstructed by the collapse of soft tissue in the throat, leading to the gasping and/or snoring sound. OSA is the most...Read More
| Physicians OnlyOver the last several years there have been new developments in the research for NDPH (new daily persistent headache). This headache is located in the frontal and temporal regions, and peaks maximum intensity over several seconds, lasting up to several minutes, at which point the pain level starts decreasing. ...Read More
| Recent News, TMJAn unfortunate fact is that medications for pain contribute heavily to the opioid crisis currently gripping America. Even without the risk of addiction, hardly a day goes by when an attorney isn’t running an ad, asking for people to join class-action lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies. These and other factors...Read More
| Physicians OnlyWhen we think about the different types of pain that exist, many things can come to mind. Let’s break it down scientifically for a moment. Pain, more specifically musculoskeletal pain, is classified into 3 categories: Neuropathic pain arises from damage to the nervous...Read More
| Sleep Aches, TMJThere are many different kinds of muscle spasms that exist, ranging in intensity from mild twitches to severe pain. The spastic muscle may feel harder than normal to the touch, and/or appear visibly distorted. It may also show visible signs of twitching. I treat TMD patients with eye twitching caused by...Read More
| Recent News, TMJ Have you ever had your jaw lock up on you? Does your face often hurt when you wake up? Do you hear clicking when you are eating, do you have eye or ear problems? All of these symptoms are possible signs of a temporomandibular joint disorder or TMJ....Read More
| Physicians OnlyTechnology has come a long way in recent years. Imaging especially has had great advancements and has impacted the efficiency with which physicians are able to diagnose and treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Utilizing 3D facial photography, the study in this article predicted OSA patients with 89% accuracy. These diagnoses...Read More
| Sleep AchesSince the Quarantine started, many people are feeling the effects of isolation, both physically and mentally. While it has been proven that people with Obstructive Sleep Apnea have higher rates of depression, little is known about rates of OSA in patients with a major depressive disorder. When someone is...Read More