The holiday season is filled with joy and excitement, but it can also bring challenges when you have TMD. Between colder weather and the added stress of holiday plans, your jaw may also feel the strain. Whether it’s rushing through busy travel days, indulging in decadent holiday meals, or managing the demands of the season, TMD symptoms can flare up, taking some of the joy out of your holidays.
Halloween is just around the corner, and for many, that means parties, costumes, scary movies, and, of course, candy. For temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) patients, the combination of stress and festivities can make symptoms worse. Understanding this connection can help you manage TMD more effectively and get through Halloween.
Apple has introduced an exciting update with its latest watch models, including the Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2. These new watches now feature an FDA-approved sleep apnea detection tool that could revolutionize how individuals monitor their sleep health. This feature allows users to gain unprecedented insight into their sleep patterns—right from their wrist.
No two sleep apnea patients are alike, and for that reason, it is important to customize sleep apnea treatments for each patient. Many people automatically assume CPAP is the only viable treatment option, but there are other possibilities, especially for patients who don’t tolerate CPAP. Continue reading to learn more.
If you are one of our TMD patients, you have probably already heard about the different ways that you can take care of yourself in conjunction with our treatment plan. An important aspect of treating TMD is ensuring that your diet doesn’t make your symptoms worse.
Everyone is telling us to exercise more. Now, even we are getting in on the act, specifically with regard to sleep apnea and the benefits of regular exercise. Believe us when we tell you there are benefits — exercise can reduce the severity of sleep apnea, especially in conjunction with treatment. Continue reading to learn more.
Millions of people suffer from obstructive sleep apnea and don’t even know it. Sleep apnea is a harmful condition that can have serious health repercussions if not managed properly. We want our patients and their loved ones to be healthy and happy, so we put together a list of some important questions about sleep apnea.
TMD, if you have it, you know. Familiar symptoms include jaw popping and clicking, painful chewing, and headaches. But did you know some TMD symptoms show up in other parts of your body? In fact, there are quite a few symptoms that people and doctors mistake for something else because they aren’t obviously related to the face or jaw. Keep reading to learn more.
Friendly, caring, sincere, accessible, holistic—these are a few of the words patients have used to describe the Center for TMJ & Sleep Solutions NW. Our patient testimonial page is full of people talking about the relief they’ve found after coming to one of our clinics.
If you are one of the many patients with mild TMJ symptoms, you may only have occasional flare-ups or experience discomfort with certain movements. Your treatment plan may include monitoring your condition to ensure it doesn’t deteriorate and performing some self-care activities at home. Keep reading to learn about the therapies we often recommend for home care.
