Sleep and Health Journal

The trigeminal nerve is almost universally implicated in all headaches and migraines whether they are vascular, muscular or hormonal in origin. Diagnostic evaluation and treatment of headaches utilizing a Diagnostic Neuromuscular Orthotic can lead to life changing results.

Reprinted from http://www.ihateheadaches.org from Dr Shapira's Chicago Headache Blog.
http://chicago-headaches.blogspot.com/2011/12/trigeminal-autonomic-cepha...

TRIGEMINAL AUTONOMIC CEPHALGIAS, Chronic Headaches Related To Trigeminal Nerve Respond well to Neuromuscular Dentistry & Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:NOVEMBER 27, 2011
The majority of all headaches and migraines are secondary or related to trigeminal nervous function. Neuromuscular treatment combined with posturology, trigger point injections and Sphenopalatine Ganglion blocks can give life-changing results.

CPAP is unquestionably the most successful treatment available for sleep apnea. Unfortunately average use of CPAP is only 4-5 hours/night, not the recommended 7 1/2 hours a night. This can lead to deadly consequences for many reasons. The 25% of patients who wear their CPAP all night every night are not at risk.

I just received this e-mail (see below) from Prabu the president of IACA, the International Association of Comprehensive Aesthetics. I am also an ICCMO representative to the TMD Alliance, The Organization of TMD organizations. Prabu is also one of the top practitioners in the world utilizing Neuromuscular Dentistry to improve the quality of TMD patients lives.

A new process (see release below) has been announced that may enable the early diagnosis of lung cancer thru a cheek swab. Dental patients are used to going in to the dentist for cleanings and exams. If this new test is nexpensive and has few false positives it will probably be a test that could be done on a regular basis in just a few extra seconds during dental appointments.

I have been treating severe headaches, migraines, movement disorders, facial pain, sinus pain for years utilizing Neuromusclar Dentistry. Some Neuromuscular Dentists report helping MS patients as well. This is an article about a London, Dentist who is also treating TMJ problems and associated Neuromuscular conditions. I thought my readers would be interested:

The following is a reprint of a 24/7 Press Release

"Quality of life is destroyed when you live with chronic pain. Migraines, chronic daily headaches and other chronic head and neck pain can frequently be eliminated through the science of Neuromuscular Dentistry and Trigeminal Nervous system relief.

A recent patient who suffered a constant headache for over 50 years is now pain free without dependence on medication. Patient M was married to a physician and had access to the finest care available but still lived in continuous pain for over 50 years. M met Dr Ira Shapira by accident.

A NEW STUDY (see PubMed abstract below) IN THE CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN IN JUNE 2010 ISSUE DISCUSSES LINKS BETWEEN MIGRAINE AND TMJ TENDERNESS.