Month: July 2020

Pain Researchers Help Understand COVID-19 Treatment

Pain Researchers Help Understand COVID-19 Treatment

This article was originally published on Confronting Chronic Pain by Dr. Steven Richeimer, Director Pain Medicine Master and Certificate. As COVID-19 continues to make its way around the world, causing death along its destructive path, there are many researchers...

Closed Lock Mobilization: TMJ Exercises & Stretches

Closed Lock Mobilization: TMJ Exercises & Stretches

In this article, we'll provice step-by-step TMJ exercises and treatments for Dentists and self-mobilization stretches for patients. The main reason why a jaw locks closed is due to a derangement of the TM joint (disk displacement without reduction or DDNR).  It is...

Pain Education May Help Patients Manage Chronic Back Pain

Pain Education May Help Patients Manage Chronic Back Pain

This article was originally published on Confronting Chronic Pain by Dr. Steven Richeimer, Director Pain Medicine Master and Certificate. Millions of people with chronic low back pain understand how it prevents them from enjoying their lives. Many people seek help...

How to Perform an Occlusal Analysis

How to Perform an Occlusal Analysis

Occlusion, simply defined, is how teeth meet when the lower and upper jaw come together.  Proper occlusion is necessary for eating, aesthetics, and disease prevention.  However, many factors can cause malocclusion including trauma and genetics. Before we cover the...

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