Tmj Treatment Clinic

The disorders of temporomandibular joint and muscles is called TMJ. These are group of conditions that cause severe pain in the jaw area and even cause the dysfunction of the jaw joint and muscles that control the movement of jaw. This discomfort is occasional and temporary and occurs in cycles. What is temporomandibular joint? The temporomandibular joint connect s the lower jaw to the bone at the side of the head. These joints are flexible and can move smoothly up and down. Because of these joints a person can eat, speak or yawn. There can be number of reasons of pain in the TMJ. People responds to these pains in a variety of ways. Let’s see some sign and symptoms of TMJ Treatment. Radiating pain in face Stiffness of jaw muscles Locking of jaw Painful chewing Grating of jaw while opening or closing it This disorder can be treated easily by consulting the doctors. Moreover, one can apply ice packs, eat soft foods, and avoid extreme movements of jaw in order to get relief from...

By definition, sleep apnea is a condition where abnormal breathing do not let you sleep properly. Lack of sleep during the night means the whole day seems like climbing a mountain. You are not able to focus on your tasks and instead of growing in your life, you are taking steps backwards. Sleep apnea can be normal or severe in certain cases. The pause in breathing can be extended from a few seconds to even minutes and this is how the sleep in interrupted. Sleep apnea is one of the most common sleep disorders found in the people of the United States. It can affect children, adults, men and women alike. It should be treated within the right time frame otherwise it can impact the entire lifestyle of a person. There are three types of sleep apnea and they are - obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, and mixed sleep apnea. The underlying causes of all these kinds of sleep apnea are different and thus the TMJ & Sleep therapy offer by Dr. Steven Olmos would be different in all o...