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Taking Control of TMJ: A Review of the Book

by James on 5 October 2009

Most people will understand why we’re talking about a book on TMJ – that is, temporomandibular joint disorders, on a site about headache and migraine.  What not everyone understands is the complex relationship that TMJ can have with various other disorders. In his book Taking Control of TMJ, Dr. Robert O. Uppgaard does give us [...]

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Migraine: Does your face hurt?

by James on 28 August 2009

A small study published in June suggested that almost 9% of migraineurs have facial pain during an attack.  Now this is of course another of those chicken-and-egg questions, because some of those patients likely have jaw issues that are triggering migraine attacks.  But others simply have migraine attacks that cause the facial pain.  Read about [...]

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Chew celery

by James on 14 January 2008

Here’s a quick home remedy for the next time you have a headache: Chew celery. Or carrots. Or anything hard-and-healthy.Seriously. Exercising those jaw muscles can loosen things up and make you feel a whole lot better – depending on the type of headache you have. Just don’t eat too much celery. It you do, you [...]

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