TMJ dysfunction, also known as TMD is a ubiquitous condition affecting nearly 10 million Americans. (1) Often times before it develops into full TMJ dysfunction there are precursors or clues that start to show prior to full blown chronic TMJ Read more…
Thousands of Americans suffer from crepitus (clocking or popping) of the jaw. For some, it’s an annoyance. For others, it’s accompanied by excruciating pain. It is estimated that 10 million Americans suffer from TMD also known as TMD. (1) The Read more…
One of the most common symptoms that results from upper cervical spine injury is TMD. The ear, neck and jaw are intimately connected by a complex set of muscles and nerve pathways. Many who have neck pain also suffer from Read more…
One of the most common things we hear from patients in the consultation is ” I’ve been chronically sick and I have no idea what started it”. There is a simple explanation for why most people who suffer from chronic Read more…
What is Tinnitus Tinnitus might be one of those most difficult and frustrating conditions for both doctors and patients. Usually, tinnitus is not found alone. It is most often accompanied by a host of symptoms such as vertigo, TMJ, Eustachian Read more…
We have written extensively about what we feel is the missing link in the post-concussion syndrome discussion and recovery. Any trauma that is severe enough to cause shearing damage to the brain simultaneously damages the soft tissue at the skull Read more…
Over the past 18 years, we have been practicing the Blair upper cervical technique in Pleasanton, California. Over those 18 years, we have seen hundreds of concussion cases. Hyperacusis, or sensitivity to sound, is a common symptom experienced by post-concussion Read more…
There are a plethora of symptoms that can be associated with post-concussion syndrome including shoulder pain and other musculoskeletal complaints that take a back seat to the cognitive and emotional issues. Shoulder pain is one of the least acute symptoms Read more…
It has been our experience in our Pleasanton based upper cervical health care office that ear pain and neck pain can be intimately connected. Sometimes patients have neck pain and ear pain and determining which is the root cause can Read more…
Many people who suffer with facial pain, jaw pain, and ear pain have a tough time differentiating what syndrome they suffer from TMJ or TN. With the advent of google it has become easy to become bombarded with too much Read more…