In this video, we are going to see a hydrodissection procedure of the cervical plexus (which is responsible for the muscles that move the neck, head, and upper torso as well as providing the sensation of touch in parts of the occiput (base of the skull), neck, and shoulder) and the auricular temporal nerve (provides sensation to the jaw. ear, and side of the head). What is Nerve Release and Regeneration Injection Therapy? Hydrodissection is a procedure where fluid is injected around a nerve. Specifically, the fluid is injected into the nerve sheath. The hydrodissection procedure has the poten ..read more

Ross A. Hauser, MD. Danielle R. Steilen-Matias, MMS, PA-C. We often see patients with varying degrees of, and medical histories of, TMJ syndrome or TMD (Temporomandibular joint dysfunction). They tell us about how their TMJ developed, whether it was from extensive dental work, a traumatic injury suffered in an accident, or other reasons such as a history of teeth grinding that has lead to degenerative joint disease of the jaw. They may also tell us about frequent jaw dislocations and problems with their neck. They also tell us about a lot of treatments that did not work for them. Because ..read more

Ross A. Hauser, MD Often we will see younger patients who have been diagnosed with Hypermobile type Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) or general joint hypermobility (GJH). Among their many loose and painful joint challenges are the problems with their jaw or their temporomandibular joint, (TMJ). Once symptoms have occurred or problems have developed during routine dental work, the diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), is now confirmed and added to their sometimes long list of joint instability challenges. While many young people with joint hypermobility TMD will have great success with ..read more

Ross Hauser, MD  For most of the patients that we see with problems linked to the cervical spine, we rarely see a patient who suffers from the symptoms of one diagnosis. Such is the case with people with tinnitus and TMJ and TMJ and tinnitus. This is not a play on words. Some people have the primary diagnosis of TMJ (Temporomandibular joint dysfunction) or a diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) with secondary tinnitus. Some people have tinnitus and among other secondary disorders, problems of the TMJ. These people diagnosed correctly with TMJ and tinnitus are fortunate that thei ..read more

Ross Hauser, MD. In this article, we will discuss research that TMJ can be more than a problem of the TMJ disc but a problem of jaw instability from connective tissue disorders. A person will often find out that they have suspected Ehlers-Danlos syndrome when they are treated for a TMJ or joint dislocation. Sometimes the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is made in the emergency room when the patient has a dislocated jaw that seems to have occurred for no reason. For doctors and researchers not only does the proper diagnosis of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome need to be uncovered ..read more

Ross Hauser, MD In many patients, we see primary problems related to neck pain and cervical instability see problems of TMJ. In many patients that we see with problems of TMJ, we see cervical neck pain. Surprisingly, despite the research suggesting the connection, many patients were not made aware that their jaw pain could be a problem originating in the neck. Discussion points of this article  TMJ and neck problems have long been linked together. Doctors detail the connection between neck pain and TMJ disorders, going further to demonstrate a connection between neck pain and people who ..read more

Ross Hauser, MD Ernest Syndrome – the missing diagnosis of unresolved TMJ pain In the more than 28 years of helping patients with chronic pain, we often find that what people have been diagnosed with is not really the problem causing them their continued and chronic pain. Such is the case of people who were diagnosed with problems of TMJ and still have jaw pain and related issues. In this article, we will focus on Ernest syndrome as the missing diagnosis in not only what is thought to be TMJ pain, but in simultaneous symptoms to include swelling of the salivary glands and a pain in the throat ..read more