Neuromuscular Dysfunctions
 Millions
of people suffer needlessly from head, neck, face and jaw pain. Many medical
and dental problems are related to the balance of the TMJ (jaw joint), face
muscles and bite of the teeth. Improper balance can result in chronic illnesses
causing various symptoms which involve pain in the muscles around the head/face
and referred to other parts of the body. This can be traced to neuromuscular
(nerve-muscles) dysfunctions.
 The most commonly known is Temporomandibular
Joint Dysfunction which affects
the two joints where the jawbone (mandible) connects to the skull bone (temporal).
Myofascial Pain Dysfunction (MPD) describes the muscular stress and pain experienced
in the face, neck and head. It is associated with CMD.
Cranial Mandibular Dysfunction (CMD) is a structural imbalance of the jaw to
the skull. Usually one or both jaw joints are dislocated. They pop, click,
grate or are locked.
Any of these dysfunctions can
affect you both physically and emotionally because it is chronically painful
and places one under a great deal of emotional stress. This sets up a cycle
in which feeling tense increases muscle spasm which increases pain.
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