Headaches. One in eight Americans suffer from recurring headaches that are so severe they cannot carry out normal living! In the United States headaches are our number one pain problem. An estimated 80% of all headaches occur from muscle tension. Did you know that for many people their tension headaches are related to their bite? Head pain has plagued humans throughout history. Early civilizations relied on magical potions and spells to cure headaches. Over the years we have learned much about what causes headaches and how to treat them. Today, there is a growing realization that a common cause of both tension and migraine headaches is a unhealthy bite.

Your bite involves much more than just the teeth coming together. Bringing your jaw up into your bite requires the action of many muscles that are attached to your skull, neck, and jaw. Muscle strain to get the teeth together often created by neck posture compensating for airway breathing problems, orthodontic problems, poor skeletal development during childhood, as well as a variety of life events including motor vehicle accidents, sport accidents, workplace ergonomic problems, and an array of medical problems.
Muscle forces that are dysfunctional lead to damaging muscle compression, spasm, lack of good circulation, and nerve compression. The patient may suffer from headache, facial muscle pain, neck pain, and phantom toothaches. Ringing in the ears, tingling of the fingers, sinus headaches, and a variety of muscular tension and migraine headaches can result. Jaw movements can become limited and painful; and teeth may not feel like they come together correctly.
Acute painful episodes without treatment can evolve into chronic conditions. A chronic state of pain and dysfunction can lead to depression, fatigue and a variety of medical conditions that present without a good source of origin.
There an improved understanding of cranialmandibular and cervical problems exists. Dr. Chase utilizes advanced concepts and technology to diagnose and treat these conditions.

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