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Taking Control of Tmj: Your Total Wellness Program for Recovering from Tempromandibular Joint Pain, Whiplash, Fibromyalgia, and Related Disorders
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Manufacturer: New Harbinger Publications
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 617.522
EAN: 9781572241268
ISBN: 1572241268
Label: New Harbinger Publications
Manufacturer: New Harbinger Publications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 184
Publication Date: 1999-03
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Studio: New Harbinger Publications
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Editorial Reviews:
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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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Summary: Really taking control.
Comment: I also found this book by accident: I was at the library while looking for books about shoulder pain and finger numbness. I was amazed to find out that my new pain was possibly related to my TMJ. My dentist, who I had once thought was excellent, sold me a very expensive night guard but never mentioned that a few exercises might immediately ease the pain in my jaw, lessen my headaches, and give me a sense that there is actually something that I could do to help myself. For helping me to understand the link between TMJ and other body pain and for giving me some tools to lessen that pain, I give this book 5 stars. (I am going to suggest to my dentist that he recommend this book to all his TMJ patients.)
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Summary: A TREASURE
Comment: 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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Summary: Not well written/organized
Comment: 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 Amazon 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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Summary: I refer this book to all my TMD related patients
Comment: 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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Summary: Doesn't work for everyone
Comment: 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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