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Can Facial Asymmetry Improve with Correction?
The shape of the facial bones themselves doesn't change. What can change is where the lower jaw sits and the difference in muscle thickness between left and right. There's a reason we put this distinction first. When people hear "correction can change your face," they expect the bones to move. That doesn't happen. The honest thing is to separate what can and can't be done first. No
Could Unexplained Headaches Come from the Jaw?
They can. The muscles that move the jaw attach widely across the temples and cheeks, so when those muscles stiffen, that area is felt directly as head pain. Many people have been told their tests showed nothing. In those cases, one of the places we look is the jaw. A brain scan doesn't show stiff muscles. A tight, achy feeling around the temples
Should a Clicking Jaw Be Treated?
If it only clicks, doesn't hurt, and your mouth opens well, it's fine to keep an eye on it. If the clicking comes with pain or your mouth doesn't open as wide as before, it's better to have it checked. More people have a clicking jaw than you might think. Getting rid of the sound itself isn't the goal. What matters isn't the sound but whether it hurts and whether it gets in the way of using your jaw. Inside the jaw joint, between bone and bone
Can Hand Numbness Come from the Wrist or from the Neck?
Both are possible. When a nerve is pinched at the wrist, it's carpal tunnel syndrome; when it's pinched at the neck, it's a herniated disc in the neck. Where and when the numbness happens differ. When people come in with numb hands, most think of the wrist first. But if numbness that started in the neck is treated only at the wrist, it stays the same no matter what. First we need to find where the nerve is pinched. Carpal tunnel syndrome affects the thumb,
My Child's Neck Hurts Whenever They Study. Is It Just Posture?
It starts with posture, but once it has gone on for a long time, just sitting up straight won't bring it back. In many cases, the position of the bones themselves has already changed. You probably tell your child to "sit up straight" several times a day. But there's a reason that doesn't work. If the body has already reached the point where sitting straight is uncomfortable, the child