Archive for July, 2026

Neck pain is the second most common symptom associated with temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD).  Neck pain originating from chronic inflammation in the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) can and has been misdiagnosed as neck pain from cervical disc displacement or compression.  I cannot say how often it is misdiagnosed as cervical disc problems, but I have seen several patients who had cervical disc surgery with persistent neck pain post-surgery which diminished […]

I have now spoken, written, and lectured hundreds of times about how headaches are the most common symptom associated with TMD (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder).  This article will be my attempt to make science easy to understand and demonstrate the science with a couple of diagrams supplied by my AI buddy, (Rene’).  Credit, where credit is due.  Up […]

I have learned a lot in the 50+ years I have been treating patients with TMD.  Looking back, I have learned more about the disease and how to treat it properly by listening to my patients as they describe the symptoms and the impact these symptoms have on their life.  I have discussed many times how my […]

Ear Pain is one of the most common symptoms of Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD).  I have listened to patients describe it a thousand times.  It’s described as a sharp or dull constant pain originating from the area of the external auditory canal.  Patients point to the ear canal and say that it feels like it is coming from inside their head, deep inside the ear canal.  Many of them share […]