I also have very bad chronic TMJ that affects my eye and the entire right side of my head. I have dental inserts (like mouth guards) that were done at the Tufts University sleep, headache, and pain center (basically it's a clinic where dentists work with neurologists, muscle specialists, pain specialists, etc.)--they adjust it too, from time to time, using the muscle testing technique that chiropractors often use. Does your dentist use that in adjusting yours?
The other thing that helped me a lot--again, I was directed to this by the specialists at the Tufts clinic--is a chiropractor who does cranial adjustments (intraoral) using the sacro-occipetal technique. I tried many other things, including acupuncture and other forms of chiropractic (I would disagree with the comment below--from what I know one should never work with a chiropractor who uses an activator on your head), and this is what helped me.
You could find a chiropractor certified in this technique (you probably want a somewhat advanced specialist) by going here: http://www.sotousa.com/wp/ and clicking on Find a Doctor
having a properly adjusted mouthguard and this type of chiropractic decreased my symptoms by 70-80% or so.
I'm the commenter above. My husband is an Activator chiropractor. Where have you heard this? Jaw /TMJ adjustments are a standard part of Activator care, as long as you go to one with advanced certification.
I also have very bad chronic TMJ that affects my eye and the entire right side of my head. I have dental inserts (like mouth guards) that were done at the Tufts University sleep, headache, and pain center (basically it's a clinic where dentists work with neurologists, muscle specialists, pain specialists, etc.)--they adjust it too, from time to time, using the muscle testing technique that chiropractors often use. Does your dentist use that in adjusting yours?
The other thing that helped me a lot--again, I was directed to this by the specialists at the Tufts clinic--is a chiropractor who does cranial adjustments (intraoral) using the sacro-occipetal technique. I tried many other things, including acupuncture and other forms of chiropractic (I would disagree with the comment below--from what I know one should never work with a chiropractor who uses an activator on your head), and this is what helped me.
You could find a chiropractor certified in this technique (you probably want a somewhat advanced specialist) by going here:
http://www.sotousa.com/wp/
and clicking on Find a Doctor
having a properly adjusted mouthguard and this type of chiropractic decreased my symptoms by 70-80% or so.
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