Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. Pain Behind Ear Mostly, people complain of pain behind the ear. Often, they complain about “ear pain.” Then, when asked to touch the pain, they get more specific. Sometimes, they refer to as an earache. I ask if any sensations […]
Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. Here, you’ll find information about the two trigger points that create headaches on the side of the head, above, and behind the ear. There are 3 or 4 headache patterns that come off the trigger points in the temporalis. Each
Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. People usually complain about earache and some jaw tension. Sometimes they complain about a roaring in the ear or some other form of tinnitus. At times, when the trigger point is most severe, there is sharp pain deep in the ear with a sickly
Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. People complain about a tender spot at the top of the neck while turning their heads. I have to admit, I find it interesting that they don’t complain about pain during an activity or in general. They usually complain that
People complain of pain in their temple(s) but touch the spot just above the temple. It takes a little investigative work to nail the right trigger point. At times this occurs by itself. Often, this headache pain occurs with other pain patterns. It can be hard to single out without specific questions. It occurs most
With this trigger point, people complain about tension and focus on the pain and tension at the base of their head. They may tell me about the tension in their neck and under the shoulder when I press for more detail. It is easy to feel the tender knot on the backside about halfway down the
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When the trigger point severely restricts the muscle, people complain of pain, burning, tingling, and “that numb feeling” on the back of the head. They are often concerned because the pain is tingling and can feel prickly along the back of their head. They may say that it bothers them less now but will bother
Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. People complain of an intense headache that makes their eyes hurt. When I ask them about other areas of pain, they will describe the headache near the top of their head but make a gesture to the back of their head beside
Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. There are 3 or 4 patterns that come off the trigger points in the temporalis. Each one has a band of pain that extends upward and associated sensitivity in the upper teeth. Like the bands of pain, the trigger points
People complain of toothache and pain in their lower molars teeth that seem to extend down into the roots. There is usually one tooth where the pain is more focused. They typically come to see me after trying to get relief from their dentist without success. Mostly, these are regular clients of mine who understand how bodywork impacts
