Whiplash is defined an acceleration-deceleration injury where energy is transferred to the neck; most commonly when one vehicle collides with another. The first vehicle creates a sudden acceleration force to the second vehicle, causing the head to extend backwards rapidly. According to an research in the area of whiplash injuries; 27% of subjects still suffered […]
Headaches: What Pharmaceutical Companies Don’t Want You To Know
Almost 50% of people throughout the world suffer from headaches, and 15-20 % of those headaches come from the neck. These headaches may be felt in the front or top of the head, behind the eye, the base of the neck, or even have a sinus feeling component. People suffering from headaches stemming from the […]
10 TMJ Symptoms That You Don’t Want To Ignore
Temporomandibular joint orTMJ Symptoms can be relatively minor or can be quite severe and painful. A lot of people think that TMJ symptoms are due to stress. While stress can aggravate TMJ symptoms, TMJ is usually a combination of problems affecting the joints of the jaw and the muscles of the jaw which control the […]
What Is TMJ? What Everyone With Jaw Pain Should Know
When people ask, “What is TMJ?”, they are usually referring to temporalmandibular dysfunction or TMD. In order to answer the question, “What is TMJ?”, it’s helpful to understand the basics of how the jaw works. What Is The Temporalmandibular Joint? The TMJ is a small joint that allows the jaw to open and close. It […]
Is Your Computer Giving You Neck Pain?
One of the most common causes of non-traumatic neck pain is sitting at the computer with poor posture. The worst culprit is the laptop or iPad. But once your neck is hurting, not even pain medicines seem to give more than temporary relief. What can you do? 3 Tips to Help Ease Your Neck Pain […]
