A migraine is a type of headache usually severe affecting whole head. Can have symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light or sound. A throbbing pain

Migraine has strong connection to multiple sources of inflammation in head & neck region, especially chewing system (TMD) & cervical system.

Headache specialist:

1. Migraine is neurologist
2. Tension headache is orofacial pain specialist

Definition Migraine:

1. MIGRAINE is a summation of inflammation
2. multiple sources inflammation
3. head & neck region
4. overwhelms brain protective system

HEADACHE THERAPY (REMOVE THE #1 IN FRONT OF HEADACHE)

1. Neurologist attempts to control symptom
2. Orofacial pain attempts to control the sources inflammation

Migraine has strong relationships to TMD; so, chewing system orthopedics has a strong effect on reducing a migraine in frequency, severity, and duration !

Migraine and Tension Headache have strong relationship to emotional hyjacking, anxiety, lower self esteem, stress.

Chewing system orthopedics targets inflammation in chewing &neck system w/ Integrative tools: What are benefits?

1. Less pain without drugs
2. Less impact on life
3. Reduce cost abortive meds
4. Reduce cost preventive meds
5. Less demand for medical care
6. Less suffering
7. Less dependence insurance

Orofacial Pain reveals areas inflammation

1. Allergies
2. Chewing system inflammation
3. Chemical sensitives
4. Hypermobility inflammation
5. Molds
6. Cervical system
7. Oral cavity
8. Upper respiratory systems
9. Sinus
10. Hyoid system
11. Ear
12. Joint-Ligaments-disc systems

Migraine Facts:

1. Most migraine drugs target the inflammation systems
2. Head-neck therapies reduce migraines short term
3. Orofacial pain reduce inflammation mostly from chewing system
4. Triptans are marvelous tool
5. CGRP, targets inflammation, is new drug for migraine

Orofacial pain specialist assists neurologist with migraines by reducing inflammation:

1. Chewing muscles                         
2. Cervical system
3. Jaw joints& ligaments                 
4. Parafunctional damage
5. Tension in muscles

New blood test to determine chemical sensitivities is ELISA ACT TEST.

CHEMICAL SENSITIVITIES:

1. Is one of sources inflammation setting up migraines
2. Known Sensitivities: Red Wine, hot dogs, cheese can set off migraines
3. Chemical and Food sensitivities can be a large source inflammation
4. NEW Blood test for food-chemical sensitivities
5. In past, elimination diet was only way discover chemical sensitivities
6. Insurance refuses pay for blood test even with great science
7. Blood test are Elisa Act Test or ALCAT
8. Research this area science and demand care for this unique area inflammation

PATIENT STORY: I have arthritis of the jaw joint. My journey started in October 2009 with constant tense dull ache on the lower right side, both with teeth and muscles. I could not enjoy life. I was irritable and moody, Dr. Yount's articles, "A Case Study of Unbearable Pain and Healing" could be written about me ...Tommy-Lee Macias MORE REVIEWS

HYPERMOBILITY IN WOMEN 1) General body hypermobility incur more joint muscle damage from normal living 2) Major increase in joint muscle damage from trauma's. 3) If there health habits are poor the damage repair is inadequate 4) Good at gymnastics and all sports 5) There is no preventive training for these gifted athletes 6) Besides insurance would never approved advanced science 7) Repetitive injury w/o good repair sets up lifetime of inflammation from joints and muscles

How many times have you heard discussion about migraine and TMD ? 1) Chewing 1500 times/per day sets up a lot inflammation 2) Clenching & grinding causes massive inflammation 3) More inflammation from hyper mobile TMD 4) Tension muscles (Neck, jaw, head) is massive inflammation 5) Oral inflammation from non flossers & poor brushers is small inflammation source 6) Traumas to any joint muscle system sets up increase inflammation

Pearls of Pain

Open Lock (Stuck wide open)Statistics: 6% population has anterior slope to eminence 2% pop have displaced disc Subluxation:

1. Ball of joint comes out past socket
2. Gets stuck in front eminence
3. Tears Lateral Ligament
4. Tears more if Force closure

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