In this post, you will find self-care strategies for relief from the pain in the lower molars. The focus here is on relieving the trigger point. If you’d like to read more about how people describe the pain or what activities create the pain, look at this other post. Several different patterns can create pain in […]
In this post, you will find ways to get relief from sinus pressure and sensitivity in the upper teeth. The focus here is on relieving the trigger point. If you’d like to read more about how people describe the pain or what activities create the pain, look at this other post. Several different patterns can
Here, you will find functional anatomy of the temporomandibular joint. Overview The temporomandibular joint is a complex synovial joint. It has a superior articular surface of the temporal bone, a joint capsule with a disc, and the head of the mandible inferiorly. There are several myofascial attachments to the joint. Fibrocartilage covers the articular surfaces
Overview The mandible is symmetrical and forms the jaw. It has two halves joined at the prominence of the chin. Ossification starts from a central point on each half about the sixth week of pregnancy. These two halves are separate at birth and join during the first year. Each half has a body, ramus, condyle,
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
Here, you will find self-care strategies for relief when you have a headache around the brow with sensitive front, upper teeth. You can also read more about how people describe this pain and the activities that typically create the problem in this other post. Here’s the perfect storm of temporalis trigger point activation; yawning while wearing a
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Overview The temporalis muscle is a flat muscle on the lateral surface of the head. Its anatomy is a bit more complicated than expected when you look closer. Origin Insertion Function Innervation Temporal Fascia The temporal fascia covers the temporalis. Again, studies show varying results. Most texts discuss a multi-layered covering of the temporalis. Most
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
Here, you will find self-care strategies to relieve this headache in the eyebrow. Be aware that several headache patterns are just above or below the eyebrow. Take a look at this list of headache patterns to be sure that this is the right one. If you’d like to read more about how people describe this
