The Jaw & Facial Pain Centre

10/29/2019

Cervicogenic dizziness is is a syndrome characterized by the presence of dizziness and neck pain.

We often hear our jaw pain patients complain of vertigo, instability, or lack of awareness of space and time alongside their jaw pain. Cervicogenic dizziness is a diagnosis of exclusion, meaning once all other tests have come out negative it may be diagnosed.

We have skilled practitioners who can thoroughly and accurately assess the vestibular system and the head/neck to rule out certain vertigo pathologies. More often than not these patients do not suffer from vertigo but rather cervicogenic dizziness. It is important for patients and practitioners to understand where their dizziness is coming from in order to treat successfully.

Cervicogenic dizziness (CGD) is a clinical syndrome characterized by the presence of dizziness and associated neck pain. There are no definitive clinical or laboratory tests for CGD and therefore CGD is a diagnosis of exclusion. It can be difficult for ...

10/18/2019

Temporalis tendinitis - a common, yet often overlooked and misdiagnosed headache disorder. Due to the nature of its symptoms, this condition is often diagnosed as a migraine and left untreated or managed with pain meds.

The temporalis muscle is located on the side of your head above your ear and its tendon attaches onto the tip of your jaw bone wich makes up part of the TMJ.

Common symptoms of this condition include pain at the TMJ, eye, ear, or radiating into neck and shoulders, stuffiness of the ear, achey pain in the molars, or temporal headache.

It may also cause symptoms such as nausea and visual disturbances which are also migraine signs.

Signs that differ from migraines include difficulty opening their mouth with full range or to bringing their back teeth together due to contraction and inflammation if the tendon.

A thorough examination from both a dentist and a mechanical therapist is key in a successful diagnosis of most jaw and facial pain disorders. Only after an accurate diagnosis is made can an effective treatment take place.

10/06/2019

‪A great illustration of TMD pain cycle. Many factors can start the TMD process such as or . The cycle often leads to inflammation and spasm. A conservative process is to use manual therapy to reverse the muscle tension. ‬Share this with any friends or family who may suffer from jaw or facial pain.