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Taking Control of Tmj: Your Total Wellness Program for Recovering from Tempromandibular Joint Pain, Whiplash, Fibromyalgia, and Related Disorders
written by Robert O. Uppgaard
Studio : New Harbinger Publications
by New Harbinger Publications
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
Released : 1999-03
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9781572241268
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 35 reviews)
List Price : $15.95
Our Price : $9.61
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Book Description |
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From the publisher of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome (over 100,000 copies sold) comes this indispensable guide for TMJ (temporomandibular joint pain) sufferers and their caregivers. With a comprehensive study of symptoms - from locked jaws, severe headaches, and joint pain to nausea, dizziness, and even loss of hearing - this book is a must for people who want to take an active role in their healing. |
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A TREASURE |
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This compact book is a treasure throve of great advice for tmj sufferers. It contains exercises, advice, everything needed to control tmj and more. And in an easy to read format. Exercise illustrations are also easy to follow. |
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Not well written/organized |
It is nice to know that some people got help from this book. I did not, and here is why : The book is badly organized and the information while helpful is not straigh-forward.
2 years ago, I started having extreme pain chewing, and pain in my molars. I went to the dentist many times who did not find anything wrong with my teeth. I got a mouth guard and went to a oral surgeon and got MRI's etc. Nothing did help. After about 8 months my upper teeth ceased to hurt, but 2 lower rear molars still hurt, 1 even had a root canal and continued to hurt. My problem is tooth pain, and that is why I bought this book. There is little to help with the tooth pain issue in this book, and I once again thought it might be dental and got another root canal. That tooth continues to hurt as well. More trips to the dentist for maliclusion fixes, and examinations for cracked teeth turned up nothing. I have now scheduled an appt with the physical therapist to see if I can find a correlation between TMJ and my tooth pain. I have also visited a neurologist as well as an ENT. No one has any answers. I will try to go the TMJ route again. The pain is so bad I want to resign from my job and live with my parents ( I am 36 mind you).
I am going to try to find another book on Americancivilwar that may help me better. This isn't a terrible book, but didn't help me very much other than to give some hope. There has got to be a better book out there.
Good luck if you are in a similar situation. You have my empathy.
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I refer this book to all my TMD related patients |
I am a general dentist in state of Oregon. I loan this book to my patient who has TMD or think he/she has TMD. (Everyone has TMJ but not everyone has TMD) I let them read this book for couple weeks and a short follow up visit. Most patients are amazed how much better they feel by following the instructions from this book. I highly recommend this book. Simple diagram and easy to read instructions. Patient treat themselves without medication is a wonderful thing!
Chris Tiu DMD
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Doesn't work for everyone |
Hi. I rate this book 1 star not because it is a poorly written book, but to bring to your attention that this book, in regards to "self help" does not work for everyone.
I bought this book due to all of the 5 star reviews and declarations that individuals found immediate relief from some of the things in this book. I am very happy for their results. I wasn't expecting immediate relief, but I was expecting more effective self-help techniques and less recommendations to go to more doctors and spend more money.
Everything I found in this book I have found numerous times on the internet for free. The self-help area did not work for me. The recommendations to go to different doctors was not what I wanted, as I've already spent $9K on the problem.
It's a well written, informative book if you've done no research on your own about TMJ dysfunction. However, I think you can find everything in this book pretty easily on the internet for free. |
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Real help |
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I had been suffering from TMJ disorder (internal derangment with the slipped disc) for 7 months when I bought this book and started doing the exercises. Two months later all the soreness in the back, shoulders and neck was gone and the mouth slowly began to open more and more. I still have to wear a bite during the night, but thanks to the exercises I can chew harder food and have no more pain, nowhere. I'm so much better now. No local specialists could help me as much as this book, I'm very grateful for it to its author and to this site. |
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