TMJ Hypermobility: How to assess

TMJ Hypermobility: How to assess

by | Apr 14, 2015 | Causes

So what exactly is TMJ hypermobility? Well hypermobility is characterized by early and/or excessive forward gliding (translating) of one or both TMJs. This excessive forward gliding results in laxity of the surrounding capsule and ligaments and the temporalis tendon....
Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN)

Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN)

by | Oct 24, 2014 | Causes

Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN), Fothergill’s Disease or “Tic douloureux” is characterized by sudden attacks of severe, sharp, stabbing, electric shock like pain affecting one side of face mainly along the second and third divisions of the Trigeminal Nerve. TN is sometimes...
Dry Needling for Physical Therapy

Dry Needling for Physical Therapy

by | Oct 24, 2014 | Treatment

What is dry needling? Dry needling is an invasive procedure in which a solid filament needle is inserted into the skin and muscle directly at a myofascial trigger point. A myofascial trigger point consists of multiple contraction knots, which are related to...