Suffering From Headaches, Popping Jaws, or Shoulder and Neck Pain?

Some sufferers of popping and clicking jaws are tipped off to the idea that the reason could be a dental problem.

Although there are other practitioners who treat this condition, the real clue to curing it is identifying its correct source. Not so obvious is the fact that often head, neck and shoulder pain stem from a non-optimum dental condition. What I’m about to disclose here might test your credibility, so bear with me. I’ll tell you what is behind many of these conditions, but first I want to depict the type of real life scenarios that unfold in my office nearly every week!

A 52 year old woman came to me out of desperation. After suffering from migraines for decades, I was the last resort, so to speak, after a string of failures with other treatments. The popping jaw was the first indication that the source of the pain could be stemming from a misaligned bite caused by a jaw joint that was out of place. With x-rays and extensive diagnosis, I isolated the cause of her condition and we immediately went into treatment with the result of no more headaches.

I follow the school of simplicity. That is, if the solution starts sounding too complex, I know I’m probably on the wrong trail. That approach has enabled me to help patients out of pain and eliminate unnecessary procedures.

Another patient came to me having decided to undergo surgery to “fix” the popping and clicking in her jaw that began after an accident. The hospital date was scheduled and a friend suggested she double-check with me before going through with the surgery. After examining her, I diagnosed that her jaw joint was out of place and convinced her to postpone the surgery. I had to twist her arm, but she agreed. Three months later all traces of the condition were gone, at a fraction of the cost (1/5 th, to be exact), with no trauma.

Another new patient came to me with headaches and jaw clicking. Turns out her orthodontic treatment followed by a tonsillectomy had put enough strain on the jaw to throw off her bite. Once a corrective appliance was made to put her jaw back in place, the condition evaporated.

That’s why we always take a broader set of x-rays at my office than is customary. I don’t launch into fixing teeth or doing cosmetics before ensuring the bite is correct. It would be like doing interior decorating on a house that’s built on a cracked foundation.

More about that next month!

I look forward to seeing you at the office.