Book links Fibromyalgia to Migraines

J. Wes Tanner, MD announces his new eBook, “Doctor, Why Do I Feel This Way?”

J. Wes Tanner, MD is a family practice and headache specialist who has been treating people for over thirty years. He has extensive experience in treating migraines and fibromyalgia with excellent success. He has had many patients cured of their fibromyalgia.

Dr. Tanner is publishing his book, “Doctor, Why Do I Feel This Way?”, which exposes the secrets and myths of fibromyalgia. He has coined the name migraine syndrome to explain many different symptoms the migraine patient experiences. These patients are sensitive to light, sound, smell, food, and/or stress. If migraine patients are over-stimulated long enough they develop fibromyalgia.

“Wow! I think your book is superb and will help many people suffering with this perplexing complex of diseases. Congratulations Wes.”

This endorsing comment was made by Roger Cady, MD who is best known in the medical community for his pivotal contributions in the field of headache and migraine management. He was the co-recipient of the prestigious Wolff Award in 2000 from the American Headache Society for his research entitled “The Spectrum of Headache”. Dr. Cady currently serves on 12 Advisory Boards and is a member of the Board of Directors for the National Headache Foundation.

Fibromyalgia is known as the great impostor. It often masquerades as a single complaint of depression, neck or low back aches, or possibly even chest pain. Headaches, panic attacks, insomnia, memory problems, tennis elbow, ear pain, or other problems may be associated with fibromyalgia. Patients often do not realize that a single complaint may be just the tip of the iceberg. If the doctor listens closely and asks questions about the whole body (not just the main complaint), then the rest of the iceberg may be revealed.

Dr. Tanner is developing unique ways to enable the patient to have more meaningful office visits. Patients will be able to answer questions from Dr. Tanner through the Internet. Then they will be able to download printed sheets which would facilitate their next doctor visit. In general your doctor only has about 7 or 8 minutes of undivided attention for each patient visit. Declining insurance reimbursement will only continue to exacerbate this problem. Therefore you need to be prepared to take maximum advantage of the time available with your doctor.

For more information, visit migrainesyndrome.net

Cincinnati Cosmetic Dentist Purchases Neuromuscular Dentistry Equipment

A cosmetic dentist who treats patients in the Greater Cincinnati area recently purchased a Myotronics K7 Evaluation System to broaden her practice to include neuromuscular dentistry.

The K7 Evaluation system provides Dr. Mindy Munowitz, who serves patients in Cincinnati, three technologies for measuring, displaying and storing objective data on physiologic and anatomical status and function: jaw tracking, electromyography and joint sonography. This objective data enhances the diagnostic and treatment considerations with information not previously available, Munowitz said. Munowitz has had remarkable success in using neuromuscular dentistry techniques to treat patients suffering from migraines and temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMJ, she said.

"This new equipment will enhance what we're already doing in the way of treating patients neuromuscularly," she said.

Neuromuscular dentistry looks to the hard and soft tissues, muscles and nerves when creating a treatment regimen, while traditional dentistry evaluates primarily the teeth, bones and gums.

Many people don't think to make a dentist appointment when they suffer from headaches, neck pain and facial pain, but often these symptoms are associated with the jaw, Munowitz said.

Munowitz treats those symptoms using Ultra Low Frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Neural Stimulation, or ULF-TENS. Simply put, this stimulation emits pulses to gently massage the jaw muscles and relax them. ULF-TENS relieves the pain by stimulating the body's production of endorphins, the body's natural anesthetic.

The positive feedback Munowitz hears from some patients is that their doctors no longer have to prescribe migraine medications to them.

Neuromuscular dentistry can treat more than just migraines and TMJ symptoms. Other physical problems and symptoms it can be used for include:

• muscle tension headaches
• Sinus headaches
• Face or jaw pain
• Muscle twitching
• Neck, shoulder or back pain
• Forward head posturing
• Teeth clenching or grinding
• Clicking, popping or grating sounds in the jaw joints
• Soreness or pain in or around the jaw joints
• Limited jaw movement
• Ringing in the ears
• Congestion or stuffiness of the ears

For more information, visit smilesohio.com