Did you know that May is Older Americans Month? Not its original name, the occasion was initially called Senior Citizens Month. When it was first decreed in 1963, only 17 million Americans were over the age of 65. Few people paid attention to the designation then. Despite this, more efforts were made to raise awareness of issues affecting the …
Despite the many marvels of modern medicine, it’s surprising how many old wives’ tales continue to live on. “Feed a cold, starve a fever,” and “cracking knuckles will give one arthritis,” are but a few of the more common myths that have lived on for decades. In reality, your immune system needs a lot of energy …
Arnold Palmer once said, “The more I practice, the luckier I get.” Treating TMD symptoms can be a lot like practicing one’s golf game. You can ignore it and do nothing, or you can learn the facts and improve your game. Do you know the signs and symptoms that you may be in trouble with TMJ …
If you have been recently diagnosed with a temporomandibular disorder, you have probably already started exploring potential causes of the condition on your own. Only your health care professional can properly diagnose and treat TMD, but maybe in the course of your research you came across a puzzling phrase: Dental Compression Syndrome, or DSC. DCS is …
Grinding Away to TMJ? Dental Compression Syndrome and Your Jaw Read More »
Most people have pretty strong feelings about modern art; they either hate it or they love it. But either way in real life no one wants their face to resemble something similar to a cubist painting by Picasso. Do you look in the mirror and see Mr. Picassoface? In other words, do you feel one …
Mr. Picassohead? Can TMD Give you a Face that looks like a Cubist Painting? Read More »
If you have been diagnosed with CMD (craniomandibular disorder) or TMD (temporomandibular joint disorder) you have a problem with an improperly functioning jaw. The jaw is one of several joints in our bodies. Other joints include the wrists, hands, elbows shoulders, knees, and ankles. But out of all these joints, the jaw joint is different. …