This is a series on jaw pain and TMJ. If you missed the beginning, go back to part 1 following which you’ll find a case study, muscle information, treatment notes and a Neuromuscular Therapist’s thoughts. When I saw Rodney D. a week after his second Neuromuscular Therapy treatment in our Boston area clinic, he said […]
This is a series on jaw pain and TMJ. If you missed the beginning, go back to part 1. You’ll find a case study, initial treatment notes, muscle information and a Neuromuscular Therapist’s thoughts. Rodney had started Neuromuscular Therapy treatments in our Metro West clinic for jaw pain when chewing. After an initial evaluation and […]
This series on jaw pain and TMJ is based on the case study of Rodney D. If you missed the beginning, go back to Part 1. So what do I think about when someone comes into my Neuromuscular Therapy office near Boston saying that they have TMJ pain or jaw pain? The lateral pterygoid! Sounds […]
This is a series on jaw pain and TMJ (temperomandibular joint) pain. If you missed the case study on Rodney D., go back to part 1. Jaw pain is most commonly caused by tension in the muscles that close the jaw for chewing and clenching or grinding. There are three. The masseter lies on the […]
This is a series on jaw pain and TMJ pain. If you missed the case study about Rodney D., go back to part 1. After discovering that Rodney had a difference in the length of his legs, I understood why his jaw and shoulder were troublesome. That perpetuating factor, if left uncorrected, would have prevented […]
Rodney had been coming regularly to the Massage Therapists in our Neuromuscular Therapy center in Metro West Boston for over a year mostly for maintenance, but he also had specific complaints of jaw and shoulder pain. He decided to try some Neuromuscular Therapy to see if he could get more relief for the shoulder and […]
The role of acid levels in our bodies and the contribution that high acid levels make to chronic pain has been a big question in my mind. I treat chronic pain patients in my Boston area Neuromuscular Therapy office and have experimented with this idea, having patients test their urine pH and make changes to […]
Who would have thunk! The delivery to my Boston area Neuromuscular Therapy center of my latest professional journal last week brought this interesting news. Dr. James Oschman (Ph.D) who authored the surprisingly believeable book Energy Medicine reports that “recent research has documented a variety of benefits from the transfer of charge from the earth to […]
Most of the best groin stretches are those that bring the thigh away from the midline or extend your thigh backward at the hip. The first one is my own favorite and one I haven’t seen elsewhere. Try it you’ll like it! 1. Sit on the edge of a chair with your left knee out […]
This is a series on groin pain. Part 10 is about self-treatment. The previous post gave tips for treating the iliopsoas. For positioning and landmarks go back to Part 10a. These are tips I give groin pain patients in my Boston area Neuromuscular Therapy center. If you missed the beginning of the groin series, go […]