Patient safety must be an essential component of high quality oral health care, but how do you know that your dentist is providing an environment that decreases your risk of injury or harm during the delivery of that care? It is important to look for “Red flags”. The more red flags you notice, the higher the [...]
5 Life Lessons I’ve Learned From Thousands of TMJ Disorder Patients
With 10+ years behind me, I thought I’d post some thoughts on what it has ...
Reiki For TMJ Disorder
How Reiki Can Help Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMD) By Lisa Foster, Reiki Master Reiki is a Japanese stress reduction & relaxation technique that uses your own bodies energy to help to heal itself. Reiki is a subtle, yet powerful modality that can help alleviate Stress, Pain and Balance the bodies energy. Reiki is a simple, [...]
How to Find a TMJ Dentist
It is important to remember when searching for a dentist to treat your TMD that according to the NIH “there are no certifications in dentistry or any other medical field specifically to specialize in TMJ”. What that means is the title of “TMJ Specialist” is a self proclaimed title rather than one that [...]
Tips For Friends and Family….from a TMD Patient
Learn all you can about TMJ Disorder, including treatments and proper terminology. You will gain a better understanding of what I am going through. Be a good compassionate listener, never be dismissive or patronizing. Let me vent frustrations, I’m not mad at you, I am mad at TMJ Disorder. Be encouraging. TMJ disorder is pretty [...]
TMJ Disorder Reading List
TMJ Healing Plan Drawing on >20 years as a physical therapist, training in head, neck and jaw pain, and work with dental and medical experts, Cynthia Peterson explains a 10-step process that addresses the root causes and contributing factors of TMJ disorders. Her simple practices and exercises allow you to replace hurtful habits with [...]
TMJ Hope Best of 2012
TMJ Hope Blog Posts TMJ Disorder Timeline http://www.tmjhope.org/tmj-disorder-timeline/ The Trigeminal Nerve Explained http://www.tmjhope.org/the-trigeminal-nerve/ MRI VS CT Scan, a Comparison http://www.tmjhope.org/mri-vs-ct-scan/ Science and Research Stem Cells and Bio Engineering http://news.columbia.edu/record/1729 Gender Bias In Pain Management http://www.tmjhope.org/gender-bias-pain-management/ OPPERA Study ll http://www.dentistry.unc.edu/news/2012/2012-09-18_RCND.cfm Nutrition 30 Days of Smoothies http://www.tmjhope.org/smoothie-recipes/ 75 Healthiest Foods For Women http://www.tmjhope.org/76-healthiest-foods-for-women/ Why I Choose [...]
TMJ Hope Christmas Wish List
We’ve put together a list of our favorite TMJ friendly items that we would love to find under the tree on Christmas morning! Things to help TMD patients on the move: Stainless 16 ounce thermos perfect for soup or smoothies on the go. Stainless [...]
TMJ Disorder Treatment Options
This is an overview of treatment options that have helped some of our members. Please remember that what works for one patient might not work for another. Sometimes it takes trial and error before finding what works best for you. Chiropractor- Chiropractors usually specialize in treating problems that affect the alignment of the muscles and [...]
Grinding/Clenching Tips
We hear a lot from tmd patients who have problems with grinding and clenching. Bruxism is a condition in which you grind, gnash or clench your teeth. If you have bruxism, you may unconsciously clench your teeth together during the day or grind/clench them at night. If you do this at night it’s called sleep [...]
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