Obstructive sleep apnea affects around 20 million Americans and can lead to hypertension, heart attack, stroke, depression, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, morning headaches, and excessive daytime sleepiness.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Sleep Apnea, TMD, Myofascial Pain and Headaches
The American Equilibration Society hed its 2010 meeting and Sleep apnea and sleep disordered breathing were continually reference as comorbidities for headaches, TMD (TMJ), fibromyalgia and muscle and joint disorders. Patients who visit this site and suffer from headaches, myofascial pain, fibromyalgia or TMJ disorders should go to http://www.ihateheadaches.org and read my blog http://www.ihateheadaches.org/blogs/illinois/2010/02/myofascial-trigger-points-are-explained.html covering muscle pain and how the newest research agrees with neuromuscular dental concepts.
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Patient describes 5 years of sleep apnea treatment with oral appliance. He initially used the CPAP machine but found it made him uncomfortab...
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Lake Forest Sleep Apnea Treatment: Sleep Apnea patient describes how wearing a sleep apnea appliance for the last 6-7 years has drastic...
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Mike describes how he was diagnosed with sleep apnea. He was less than thrilled with diagnosis and definitely did not want CPAP. He travels...