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Is There Gender Bias in Pain Management

By on January 30, 2012 in Blog, Studies and Research, TMJ Pain Management

According to research, there are differences between men and women when it comes to chronic pain. Women experience pain more intensely and more often than men. Females also respond to pain management differently, and their pain is not only often under-treated, it is treated less aggressively than their male counterparts. In a recent study it was [...]

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Common Mistakes Made by Patients in Chronic Pain

By on January 2, 2012 in Blog, Conservative TMJD Treatment, TMJ Disorder Treatment, TMJ Pain Management

“One of the things that patients cry out the most for is having someone actually listen to them and understand them,” says Micke Brown, director of advocacy at the American Pain Foundation.  Patients should think of themselves not as being a part of the problem, but as being part of the solution. This can be [...]

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