A.L.F. expansion. Could your pain be coming from your jaw? - a podcast by kimi nishimoto

Did you know that around 70% of head and neck pain comes from the TMJ? Common symptoms would be chronic tension, headaches and some types of migraines, jaw pain, chronic teeth sensitivity, receding gums. Some of this can be muscular or function related, which is when Myofunctional Therapy can help. For complex and anatomical issues with the cranial facial bones and bite issues, we defer to dentists like our friend Dr Dave Shirazi in LA. 

He is a dentist doing Functional Orthodontics and is one of the few ALF Providers in the world. An estimated 1,000 providers in the world. ALF stands for Advanced Light Wire Functionals. It is a small wire that helps to expand the upper jaw, while also giving the tongue space to rest up in the palate. See our YouTube to see what it looks like. 

Dr Shirazi can be found at https://tmjandsleeptherapycentre.com He has 2 offices in the LA area Thousand Oaks and Brentwood in California. To find others who follow similar protocols for TMJ diagnosis https://tmjtherapycentre.com/centre-directory-geo-location/ . To find an ALF provider here are 2 resources: https://alforthodontics.holistichealthsource.com/Practitioners%20&%20Labs.htm and also https://alf.directory/alf-provider-locator 

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