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Self Checks For Headache and Neck Pain

If you are just joining us, we are working our way through how Technology impacts our bodies, and specifically this week we are going to look at some easy self checks to see if your headache and neck pain may be coming from things like phones and computers, etc. . Some bullet points from last weeks article that introduced the topic: There is one main nerve "relay" center called the Trigeminal Nucleus that almost all neck pain, jaw pain and headaches run through This relay center gets a tremendous amount of information from all the structures that are co...

Technology Syndrome...Headaches and Neck Pain!

Oftentimes TMJ problems (called TMD = Temporomandibular Disorder) can be self limiting, at least as far as pain goes. That is both good and bad. Good if your pain goes away AND you have a full restoration of normal jaw opening and closing, as well as a reduction in the muscle tension around the jaw. The absence of pain does not mean you are fixed it just means your pain is off doing something else! If your pain disappears and your normal opening and closing is restored you are good to go. If your pain disappears and your opening and closing is still compromised it may be worth your time to work through the steps outlined in this article and attempt to regain as much function as possible, it may prevent future problems.

Ask yourself the following questions: Do you have pain at the TMJ ( front of the ear) ? Do you have pain along the jaw line ? Do you have limited and or painful opening of the mouth ? Do you have any clicking or popping of the mouth when talking or chewing ? Yes to any of these questions likely means you are having TMJ / TMD issues.

TMJ actually stands for Temporo-mandibular-joint. Temporo = The temporal bone of your skull that receives your lower jaw bone. Mandibular = Lower jaw bone that fits into the Temporal bone. Joint = The connective tissue (ligaments, disc, muscles) that connect the mandible and temporal bones. Technically you have two TMJ's, one on each side of the face.

For the next few months we are going to go over what has been deemed "Technology Syndrome".

"Does He Need Eyebrows ? "

"I Don't Think We Are Helping" I was on both the receiving and giving end of this conversation and that is what makes up this edition of Overheard In The Office This Week.