One of the most recommended products we’ve come across for helping TMJ disorder is the Face Caddy. Its inventor, John Lucas, contacted us about two years ago and asked if he could send us some free samples to give away to…
This is an overview of treatment options that have helped some of our members. Please remember that what works for one patient might not work for another. Sometimes it takes trial and error before finding what works best for you.…
1. What is a Tens Unit? Tens stands for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. A Tens is a small battery powered machine that is about the size of a pocket radio. You attach sticky electrodes (wires that conduct electrical current) on…
“One of the things that patients cry out the most for is having someone actually listen to them and understand them,” says Micke Brown, director of advocacy at the American Pain Foundation. Patients should think of themselves not as being…
One of the most difficult aspects of being diagnosed with TMJ disorder is realizing that there is no cure. When you are in pain and researching to find answers to your problems, you can come across many doctors/dentists/patients/marketers claiming that…
A couple weeks ago we started a poll about splint therapy. We were wondering whether splints have been helpful for your TMJ pain…or did they make it worse? Well, we have the results! Drumroll please…. Has Splint Therapy Helped Your TMJ…