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A simple toothache or jawbone pain hiding the start of TMJ

• Posted in TMJ Disorder on Nov 02, 2020

Stress could be the #1 reason why many people don’t get early treatment for more serious underlying conditions including TMJ or nerve pain. First, they believe that their symptoms - headaches, neck pain, jaw clenching, tight shoulders, TMJ pain, or a toothache - are simply due to stress.

What is Brain Fog Syndrome?

• Posted in TMJ Disorder on Oct 26, 2020

Brain fog syndrome may not be an actual diagnosis, but it is the perfect description of the problem that thousands of Australian’s experience every day. Brain fog syndrome is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. It is where there is a metaphorical haze, heaviness, or fog that affects how well your brain works. 

Is it the Vestibulocochlear Nerve or the Upper Neck?

• Posted in Balance Disorder on Oct 19, 2020

Disorders that affect the vestibulocochlear nerve are among the most physically disabling conditions known to humankind. The vestibulocochlear nerve is the 8th cranial nerve (CN VIII) that transmits hearing and balance information from your ears.

What you need to know if you have a cranial nerve disorder

• Posted in Nervous System Disorders on Oct 12, 2020

If you have been diagnosed with a cranial nerve disorder, the first thing you need to know is not actually the name of your condition or “diagnosis.” The #1 most important thing to know is what is causing your cranial nerve disorder.

Dizziness, Vertigo, TMJ, Neck Pain and Headaches

• Posted in TMJ Disorder on Oct 05, 2020

“Why do I have Dizziness and Vertigo if all my tests are ‘normal?’” As shocking as it may sound, up to 1 million Australians may experience vertigo or chronic dizziness in their lifetimes. 

Fibromyalgia, TMJ, Neck Pain and Headaches

• Posted in Fibromyalgia, TMJ Disorder on Sep 28, 2020

If you are one of the 5% of the Australian population experiencing fibromyalgia or some other chronic pain syndrome, have you considered the possibility that your pain and fatigue could be linked to a mechanical problem with your upper neck and jaw? 

Tinnitus, TMJ, Neck Pain and Headaches

• Posted in TMJ Disorder on Sep 21, 2020

Did you know that tinnitus may actually be connected with headaches, your jaw, and a mechanical problem with your upper neck? If you’ve recently started to experience tinnitus - or even if you’ve been experiencing it for a long time - I’m sure that you can appreciate that it can be more than a mild annoyance.

Earaches, TMJ, Neck Pain and Headaches?

• Posted in TMJ Disorder on Sep 14, 2020

Is the connection between earaches, TMJ, neck pain, and headaches? The short answer is YES. If you’ve been dealing with chronic earaches, neck pain, and headaches and you’ve also been told that you have a TMJ problem, then let me ask you:

Grinding and Clenching your Teeth, Neck Pain, and Headaches?

• Posted in Head Pain Disorders, Nervous System Disorders on Sep 07, 2020

Grinding and clenching your teeth is a common sign of an underlying neuromuscular condition involving your jaw and the nerves in your upper neck.  Also known as “bruxism,” clenching and grinding your teeth is often attributed to stress.

Clicking or Popping the Jaw with Neck Pain and Headaches?

• Posted in Head Pain Disorders, Neck Pain Disorders on Aug 31, 2020

Unfortunately, because it is not a formal medical diagnosis, it is not something where you can google “clicking jaw specialist.” The closest person that many people think of as a clicking jaw specialist would be a dentist, an ENT, or maybe a physiotherapist.