Taking Control of Tmj: Your Total Wellness Program for Recovering from Tempromandibular Joint Pain, Whiplash, Fibromyalgia, and Related Disorders
by Robert O. Uppgaard
from New Harbinger Publications
From the publisher of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome (over 100,000 copies sold) comes this indispensable guide for TMJ (temporomandibular joint pain) sufferers and their caregivers. With a comprehensive study of symptoms - from locked jaws, severe headaches, and joint pain to nausea, dizziness, and even loss of hearing - this book is a must for people who want to take an active role in their healing.
Management of Temporomandibular Disorders and Occlusion
by Jeffrey P. Okeson
from Mosby
Covering both new and proven techniques in this rapidly changing field, this bestselling book helps you provide solutions to many common occlusal and TMD problems. Clear descriptions ensure that you develop a complete understanding of normal occlusion and masticatory function allowing you to better appreciate and manage abnormal occlusion and masticatory dysfunction. With this book's conservative, cost-effective approach, you'll achieve your treatment goals while keeping the best interests of your patients in mind.
- Provides thorough coverage of physical examination of the masticatory system, as an invaluable aid for diagnosis.
- Includes diagnostic algorithms for various classes of disorders, as a handy reference for sorting through signs and symptoms of key functional disorders.
- Depicts treatment principles visually with case examples for each major treatment chapter.
- Presents a comprehensive discussion of the etiology of temporomandibular disorders, providing background on the causes of chronic orofacial pain.
- Includes updated references and suggested readings for further research and study.
- Discusses specific treatment techniques based on the author's expertise in the field.
- Includes many updated photos and line drawings to showcase techniques.
- Adds a new section on the use of botulinum toxin to treat chronic pain.
- Expands discussion of the use of local anesthetic blocks for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Manual Physical Therapy of the Spine (Book & DVD)
by Kenneth A. Olson
from Saunders
A hands-on, how-to approach helps you learn techniques and clinical problem-solving skills for treating spine and TMJ disorders! Written by a well-known authority on the subject of spinal manipulation in physical therapy, this book provides the information you need to make sound decisions during clinical interventions. An evidence-based impairment classification approach helps you provide the best outcomes for your patients. A companion DVD includes video clips demonstrating spinal examination and manipulation procedures. Specifically for physical therapists dedicated to spinal manipulation!
- Complete coverage meets the core curriculum needs of physical therapy students, and provides an excellent self-study tool for clinicians wanting to enhance their practice.
- Detailed information on treatment strategies and techniques includes evidence-based coverage of the examination and treatment of spine and TMJ disorders, with an emphasis on integration of manipulation and therapeutic exercise.
- A framework for completing a comprehensive exam includes medical screening, patient interview, disability assessment, and tests and measures, along with an evaluation of the examination findings and the principles involved in arriving at a diagnosis and plan of care.
- Narrated video clips on a companion DVD include step-by-step instructions of each procedure, plus a unique 3-dimensional perspective of over 80 spinal manipulations and procedures (frontal, lateral, and cranial views).
- A DVD icon in the book links the text discussion to the DVD.
- Case studies demonstrate the clinical reasoning used in manual physical therapy.
- Guide to Physical Therapist Practice terminology is used throughout the book, making the content easier to understand and promoting conformity in terminology.
- Clear photographs show essential concepts and procedures from multiple angles, illustrating hand and body placement and direction of force.
- A clear, consistent format makes this a convenient reference in the clinical setting.
- Lay-flat binding allows the text to lay open for ease of use.
Surgical Approaches to the Facial Skeleton
by Edward Ellis
from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Tmj: The Jaw Connection : The Overlooked Diagnosis : A Self-Care Guide to Diagnosing and Managing This Hidden Ailment
by Greg Goddard
from Aurora Press
Silent September
by Joyce Landorf Heatherley
from Balcony Publishing
You or someone you love endures relentless pain. At times, suffering robs you of the will to go on and to hear even the whispers of God. Out of her own years of pain, Joyce writes and waits with you.
Orofacial Pain: Guidelines for Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management
from Quintessence Publishing (IL)
Orofacial Pain: Guidelines for Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management
Completely revised and updated, this new version of the AAOP Guidelines educates readers on the procedures of evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, and management of orofacial pain conditions based on the latest scientific knowledge. While the structure of the previous version has been maintained, this book offers evidence-based concepts where available and reflects many significant changes in the field of orofacial pain. For example, an entire chapter is now devoted to cervical disorders to emphasize the close relationships between some orofacial pain disorders and cervical pain disorders and to cast greater attention on their differences and similarities. Because they constitute a major part of orofacial pain and affect so many, temporomandibular disorders are the primary topic of several chapters as well as a major focus of the chapter of classification. Other important topics covered in detail include neuropathic pain conditions, odontogenic pain, and mucogingival disorders. This long-awaited edition arms clinicians with new insights and procedures for assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients who present with symptoms of orofacial pain.
Bell's Orofacial Pains: The Clinical Management Of Orofacial Pain
Updated to reflect the latest research in orofacial pain, this revised edition of Dr Welden Bell's classic text is designed to assist the practicing dentist in managing orofacial pain disorders, from diagnosis to treatment selection. It presents an updated classification system for orofacial pain disorders, especially in the complicated area of neuropathic pain conditions, and describes the differential diagnostic and therapeutic considerations for each classification. Many new photographs illustrate the concepts and techniques that are discussed, and a new section on injection techniques for the diagnosis and management of orofacial pain has been added. The book also includes 35 case reports to help the clinician better understand orofacial pain disorders and how to treat them effectively.
The Temporomandibular Joint and Related Orofacial Disorders
The Temporomandibular Joint and Related Orofacial Complaints is a succinct and readable text of practical value in the diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular disorders. This comprehensive resource covers definitions, misconceptions and possible etiologies of TMJ and related disorders. It describes in detail the pertinent anatomy and physiology of the masticatory system, and identifies practical methods to differentially diagnose these disorders from similar complaints. It is organized in a decision-tree format to enhance the reader's ability to identify and evaluate changes in signs and symptoms of these disorders. It also addresses preventive solutions in management of patients with chronic pain, and provides recommendations for treatment planning. Information on insurance coding, narrative reporting and record keeping is also featured.
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