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Friday, October 30, 2009

Dental Appointment and Pain

I just had a new patient come in because of pain after a routine dental appointment. She had a tooth that needed a crown and after the procedure she had issues with facial pain. Her general dentist prescribed a muscle relaxant and pain medication. She also made sure the forces on the temporary crown were all right. Unfortunately, the pain in her face still persisted after the prescriptions were taken. The dentist then referred her to my office. Upon taking the history, it became obvious to me, but more importantly to my new patient, that she had many long standing, underlying issues that led to her present pain. Unfortunately the long crown appointment put more stress on her system than the system could handle.

-To be continued-

posted by Dr. Roubal at 12:25 PM

Friday, October 23, 2009

Head Alignment and Pain

As humans, we are designed to have our eyes level "with the world". Our bodies often get very distorted in order to level our eyes. Jaw alignment plays a huge part to this puzzling situation. When the jaw is not properly positioned, the neck compensates; pains results. To help people get as well as they are able, we need to look at the "bigger picture".

Yours for better health, Dr. Roubal

posted by Dr. Roubal at 12:13 PM

Headaches and Neckaches

Most chronic pain patients experience neck pain and this can be from postural issues. We truly are connected from head to toe. I always do a posture analysis and refer to other health care professionals when necessary to get the best treatment results for my patients. There are many headache issues that originate from the neck. To start the neck healing process, we often need to align the jaw as it greatly influences the cervical vertebrae. The great connection --> lower jaw - head pain - neck.

Yours for better health, Dr. Roubal

posted by Dr. Roubal at 9:11 AM

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Can pain be hereditary?

I have recently examined several teenage female patients. Common symptoms are headaches, migraines, ear pain/congestion, facial pain, depression, and more. Most had a history of facial trauma or orthodontic care. Their mothers have the same problems usually, just worse! I believe there are hereditary factors of structure going on here. One of the mothers said, "I have a 12 year old that I think you should see before he ends up like my daughter and me." I said yes, if we can correct the structural problems early, it's very likely we can prevent all of "the family problems." It is beneficial to treat early and stop the inevitable process of getting worse with the aging process.

Yours for better health, Dr. Roubal

posted by Dr. Roubal at 9:12 AM

Friday, October 9, 2009

Jaw Pain for years, off and on!!!

I just had an emergency patient today, referred by a local dentist for help with a "locked" jaw. The patient called his M.D. first who recommended he call his family dentist. Problem: dentists are not trained in treating severe TMJ problems in dental school. Smart dentist, he recognized he needed to refer as this patient's problem is complex. (http://www.whyallthispain.com/) Our patient stated he had this occsional jaw pain for 5 or 6 years, but now it had progressed to very severe, unrelenting jaw joint pain, headaches, dizziness, and "mental fog". (http://www.ihateheadaches.org/) His teeth also didn't fit together correctly anymore, and he had extreme pain when trying to eat. He really regretted ignoring his symptoms for so long.

Dr. Roubal

posted by Dr. Roubal at 1:16 PM

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Headaches? Sleep problems?

Morning headaches? I sure have seen plenty of them lately. Quite often I am seeing sleep problems or clenching of teeth while asleep. Either or both of these issues can contribute to morning headaches. I have also just read an article implicating sleep problems with fibromyalgia. I am hoping this could be helpful in improving the life of those burdened by fibromyalgia. More to follow later. Dr R

http://www.whyallthispain.com
http://www.ihateheadaches.org/

posted by Dr. Roubal at 8:33 PM

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