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TMJ - Craniofacial Headache Jaw Pain Alternative TreatmentThe term Headache has an extremely broad meaning for most people. It can refer to almost any degree or severity of head pain. Migraine Headaches are not so much a different type of headache but rather a term that describes the intensity of headache pain and several other criteria.Differential DiagnosisTruly objective assessments of varying degrees of headache are difficult to establish from individual to individual.... based on the subjective qualities that people attach or feel. In some instances people may use different terms (e.g., Craniofacial Pain) to describe the same perception of pain which actually introduces a broader set of symptoms.Headache Diagnosis - Initial ConsiderationsHeadaches that have an unusual etiology (e.g., arising from neurological and other causes such as tumors, infections and hypertension) have a relatively low rate of incidence compared to more common causes of headaches.Another small group of etiological factors involve vascular conditions. The largest population of headache sufferers typically report any number of common symptoms that seem to be universally shared. These symptoms typically include:
TMJ Diagnosis?TMJ disorders have been heavily popularized to be a causal factor of headache pain. The term TMJ refers specifically to a joint and is far too general of a term to render substantial diagnostic information, thereby reducing the value of its descriptive qualities.Many Craniofacial Pain specialists say that TMJ "related" disorders can and must be differentially diagnosed, with highly specialized evaluations to specify diagnoses that might include the following:
Demographics of the Headache PatientSevere headaches can afflict just about anyone, irrespective of gender or age... from 5 years old to 90 years old. Causal factors can occur with anyone at anytime. Trauma due to an auto accident or something as simple as falling off a bicycle, falling from roller skates or falling out of a crib or bed can become origins of pain. In many cases pain does not develop until years after the injury.Craniofacial Pain: Alternative Diagnosis - Treatment ModelHead, neck and facial pain is viewed from a different perspective. Treatments might include physical medicine procedures which are designed to bring about healing of injured and/or dysfunctional structures such as muscles and joints. Examples of procedures include:- Specific exercises - Use of electronic devices to gently stimulate healing - Orthopedic appliances of different types which assist in reducing muscle spasm - Exercises to facilitate joint mobilization - Nutritional recommendations Pain syndromes that don't respond completely to the above treatments may be treated further with the introduction of safe substances to the dysfunctional muscle, tendon, ligament, joint or ganglia. In rare cases where pain reduces but returns several times there is the possibility of using a procedure that is called Radio Frequency Thermoneurolysis, where available. Unique Headache?If you are experiencing headaches that have not responded well to any variety of treatments or medications... it may be a result of insufficient diagnosis. Contact a Craniofacial Pain specialist in your area.Ira Klemons, DDS, Phd
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