About Michael Karegeannes

Michael Karegeannes, PT, MHSc, LAT, MTC,CFC, CCTT, CMTPT is the owner of Freedom Physical Therapy Services in WI and is one of the few physical therapists in the United States recognized as a Certified Cervical and Temporomandibular Therapist with the AAOP and PTBCTT.

Facial Swelling As It Relates To TMJ Issues

What causes facial swelling? Practitioners who treat TMD/TMJ should be on the lookout for facial swelling and have an idea of what could be the cause. Mike Karegeannes lays out some common causes of facial swelling.

Red Flags

Symptoms of TMJ/TMD can be red flags for other medical conditions. Learn more about red flags for other medical disease.

Trigeminal Neuralgia Physical Therapy Treatment Approach

Fothergill’s Disease (FD) also known as Trigeminal Neuralgia is characterized by paroxysmal attacks of severe, sharp, stabbing, electric shock-like pain affecting one side of face mainly second and third divisions of it. It can be triggered by chewing, speaking, and cold winds.

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