An Australian woman recently received a $12 million Australian settlement for a stroke she suffered because of a migraine drug. That’s the equivalent of $9.12 million US. She received the settlement because the Canberra hospital where she was treated allegedly failed to properly manage her usage of this drug, leading to a crippling injury. Although [...]
Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ or TMD) can be difficult to treat. Treatments based on an incomplete understanding of the jaw joint and its condition can provide little relief from TMJ. If any. Many people spend years trying to find a TMJ dentist or doctor that can provide them with relief from TMJ symptoms [...]
Some people have migraines from when they are children, but migraines can develop in our teens, twenties, or later. Whenever you begin experiencing migraines, there is a tendency to panic because the pain and other symptoms can be so severe and disabling. But “Don’t Panic!” is always good advice, and here’s how you [...]
In response to the dramatic increase in opioid abuse in the US, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued new guidelines for doctors treating chronic pain conditions like TMJ, back pain, and others. The goal is to emphasize drug-free treatments whenever possible and specifically to avoid the use of opioids except in [...]
There are many different types of headaches that have been described, although not all of them are fully accepted. For example, rhinogenic headaches remain a type of headache that has been described, diagnosed, and even accepted by international associations dedicated to the understanding of headaches, but is still not accepted by all doctors. [...]
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