by Michael Karegeannes | Aug 16, 2017 | Chronic Pain, TMJ
The Headache Impact Test is a tool to measure the impact headaches have on your ability to function on the job, at school, at home, and in social situations. Your score shows the effect that headaches have on daily life and your ability to function.
by Michael Karegeannes | Jul 19, 2017 | Chronic Pain, TMJ
Headaches are common among the general population and positively associated with several musculoskeletal disorders including temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The objective of this study was to explore the presence of possible confounders of the association between TMD and headaches.
by Pete Balik | Apr 28, 2017 | TMJ
TMJ dysfunction (TMD) is a class of disorders of the jaw joints that result in symptoms ranging from clicking or popping of the jaw with movement, to pain or limited range of motion. In many TMD cases, the patient will complain of neck pain and headaches, difficulty eating or talking, ear pain or fullness, and in some cases vertigo, ringing of the ear or dizziness.
by Michael Karegeannes | Nov 25, 2015 | TMJ
This post was originally published at TreatingTMJ.com Four concepts to encourage healing of musculoskeletal pain include: Reduce Strain Relaxation Posture Stretching Apply moist heat or cold, and massage tender muscle and joints Heat or ice applications used up to... 
by Michael Karegeannes | Nov 24, 2015 | TMJ
This post was originally published at TreatingTMJ.com One of the most common complaints I hear from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) patients is that their jaw will “pop” or “click”. In many cases, the popping or clicking is harmless, painless and does not impair... 
by Michael Karegeannes | Apr 30, 2015 | TMJ
This post was originally published at TreatingTMJ.com So what exactly is TMJ hypermobility? Well hypermobility is characterized by early and/or excessive forward gliding (translating) of one or both TMJs. This excessive forward gliding results in laxity of the...