Category: Facial Pain

As our Pain Doctors regularly explain to patients: “Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), also known as tic douloureux, is a type of neuropathic chronic pain disorder which is sometimes caused by an injury or nerve lesion....

Trigeminal neuralgia is a severe pain condition that affects the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensation from your face to your brain. For patients who suffer with trigeminal neuralgia, even mild stimulation of the face,...

  Masseter Muscles The Masseter muscles are the two primary chewing muscles which cover the sides of the jaw just behind the cheeks. They are responsible for clenching the jaw and grinding the teeth...

  Temporomandibular Joint Disorder The temporomandibular joints are those that connect the lower jaw to the skull and are composed of bone, muscle and joint structures. There are two matching joints, one on each...