by Dr. Brown | Jun 18, 2021 | Headaches, Health & Wellness, Migraines, MRI, TMJ Dysfunction, Xray
Did you know that there is a very large nerve that innervates much of the skull? It is called the trigeminal nerve and it looks kind of like this: As you can readily see, this is one HUGE nerve and it covers a lot of surface area in your skull. It also just so happens...
by Dr. Brown | May 21, 2021 | ALF Appliance, GELB Device, Headaches, Health & Wellness, Migraines, Movement Disorder, MRI, TMJ Dysfunction, Xray
Almost every day I point out to a patient that they have a calcified stylohyoid ligament going from behind their ear to the hyoid bone in their neck. Check out this xray: In my practice I see such a bony formation every day of the week. Maybe this is because my...
by Dr. Brown | Nov 27, 2020 | ALF Appliance, GELB Device, Headaches, Migraines, MRI, Patient Experience, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, TMJ Dysfunction
This happens almost every day at my office. A new patient will come in because their jaw joints are hurting and they simply cannot figure out why things are so bad. It really can be quite the conundrum for them. When I start asking questions the truth comes out: The...
by Dr. Brown | Nov 6, 2020 | ALF Appliance, GELB Device, Headaches, Health & Wellness, Migraines, Movement Disorder, MRI, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, TMJ Dysfunction
This month of November, 2020, marks a time when it’s important to be aware of TMJ disorders and what you need to look for in your journey to find relief. Many of the symptoms of TMD are very difficult to really identify as to what might be causing them. For example,...
by Dr. Brown | Oct 16, 2020 | ALF Appliance, GELB Device, Health & Wellness, MRI, Patient Experience, TMJ Dysfunction
My team members asked me to write about these topics the other day. It seems that many potential new patients who suffer TMJ disorder are calling about what arthroscopy and arthrocentesis actually mean and if they are a candidate for such a procedure. First, let’s...
by Dr. Brown | Jan 24, 2020 | ALF Appliance, GELB Device, MRI, Patient Experience, TMJ Dysfunction
As you all well know, I like to document our treatment by using an MRI to determine if the discs in the jaw joints are out of place, and to what extent they are out of place. This gives us a great way to track progress and determine if the discs have improved over the...
