Do any of these scenarios sound familiar? You go to bed early, wake up at a reasonable hour, yet still feel completely un-refreshed and ill-equipped to tackle the commitments of a new day. Your significant-other, or perhaps family members sleeping nearby, complain...
TMJ + Sleep Apnea
TMJ + Sleep Apnea |2 min read
SLEEP APNEA AND SNORING
The Greek word “apnea” means “without breath”. There are three types of apnea: obstructive, central and mixed. Of the three types, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common. People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep. Some...
TMJ + Sleep Apnea |1 min read
“Without diagnosis, there can be no cure.” -Hypocrites
Did you know that if you are a woman you are twice as likely to suffer from the pain caused by TMD? You might know it as TMJ syndrome. Temporomandibular joint disease is a painful condition affecting the jaw and soft tissues that allow you to use your mouth to speak,...