Changing Our Attitudes Towards Pain Patients

To teach the principles of managing patients with TMD symptoms related to occlusion disharmony specifically pain related symptoms.

Purpose:

To teach the principles of managing patients with TMD symptoms related to occlusion disharmony specifically pain related symptoms. To determine a cause and effect relationship to pain and the psychology of the patient in pain.

Objectives:

• Learn how to manage a patient with TMD symptoms related to pain management.
• Discover effective implementation of timelines for patient's expectations.
• Determine when to and not to treat.

Topics Addressed:

• TMD symptoms diagnosis and treatment planning
• Neuromuscular evaluation using K7
• Radiographic evaluation and interpretation
• Pathology and Psychology of a Pain Patient
• Anatomy
• Pain management
• Record keeping and documentation

Coordinated disciplines

• Neuromuscular Massage Therapy
• Holistic/Alternative Medicine
• Allergy Elimination
• Nutrition
• Acupuncture
• Surgical