The cranium is a fascinating structure. There are 8 main bones that make up the “braincase”. These are fairly thick and reinforced at places inside the skull to protect delicate structures. The bones of the face are many and varied. The maxilla and mandible (upper and lower jaw) are sturdy, as they must handle the […]

Headaches are one of the most common and challenging problems to treat. As anybody who has done any research on the subject knows, there are many kinds of headache and many causes. However, for any problem in the body that causes pain, there is one universal response – muscle tightness and holding. This is a […]

Jaw pain is caused by irritation or poor function of the temporomandibular joint or TMJ.  Some of the symptoms are: “clicking” or a “clunk” when you open or close your mouth Facial pain headache neck pain jaw locking pain with eating There are some things that you can do at home. Avoid chewing gum. Avoid […]

Jaw pain is pain in the temporo-mandibular joint or TMJ.  Alterations in  the function of this joint is called temporomandibular dysfunction or TMD.  So, TMJ is the joint and TMD is the diagnosis of the painful  condition and jaw pain is the symptom. Jaw pain can be debilitating or just annoying.  One of the more […]

Hello All! Welcome to our the first blog from ABA Physical Therapy Associates.  For those of you who know us, Karen will be the main author, but we will have guest authors from time-to-time who specialize in a particular area. Our goal is to keep you informed of new developments in rehabilitation and unravel some […]