The Opera Singer's Jaw Pain
An Opera Singer Seeks Relief with Prolotherapy, Neural Therapy and Diet Typing
PP, a 35-year old male opera singer, came from out of the country to Caring Medical seeking help for bilateral jaw pain which extended from the styloid processes of the skull near the ears down his jaw and into the neck. PP had done some research on the internet and found information on jaw pain on our websites, emailed us, and became a patient soon afterwards. The styloid process is thin piece of bone that extends down from the skull to which ligaments and muscles attach. PP is a professional opera singer and this condition was preventing him from performing. Yawning or eating very sweet or sour foods would trigger his pain. He did not have any neck pain, but did get occasional headaches. He also reported occasional dizzy spells and sometimes salivated excessively. He had tried jaw splints and infiltration of the styloid process, each having little effect. Lyrica, a drug used to treat some types of neuropathic pain, and certain exercises, would give PP some relief. His pain was usually chronic and dull, but his “triggers” would cause an electric stabbing pain.
Upon consultation with Dr. Hauser, we decided to use Prolotherapy and Neural Therapy to treat PP’s jaw. Sodium morrhuate, an extract of cod liver oil, was used in the Prolotherapy solution in order to give a strong inflammatory response. This solution was injected into the ligament attachment sites on the styloid process, the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), and on the angle of the mandible (lower jaw) with the hope of healing those connective tissues. All of these areas were tender upon exam.
Neural Therapy solution was also injected into these areas which is a solution comprised of saline and a strong anesthetic. Neural Therapy is used to treat dysfunctional structures that possibly are being affected by the autonomic nervous system. This part of the nervous system controls non-voluntary functions, such as your pupils dilating when entering a dark room.
The autonomic nervous system affects pain perception, among other things, and the nerve ganglia or nerve centers in the jaw could have been affected by an old dental procedure, or a mouth or throat infection, for example. These old infections or injuries could have produced an “interference field” which stimulates the autonomic nervous system. The strong anesthetic stops the interference field from producing the stimulus to the autonomic nervous system, thus alleviating the pain. Dr. Ferdinand Huneke, M.D., the founder of Neural Therapy, developed this treatment and theory of interference fields in Germany.
PP was also interested in optimizing his healing and maximizing his energy in any way that he could, therefore he wanted to get Hauser Diet Typing which he had read about on our website, as well as follow a supplement program that would put his body in the best healing mode possible. PP turned out to be a fast oxidizer of food, who had a balanced blood pH, hence he was placed on the Hauser Otter Diet, which consists of a higher protein and fat diet that is low in carbohydrates and fruits. PP is also taking ProloMax, Prolo Support Pack, and EnzymeMax to help healing. PP also showed adrenal insufficiency in his laboratory testing, so he began taking supplements to help with that as well.
PP had three Prolotherapy and Neural Therapy treatments within 6 months. We usually like to treat patients every month until they are all or nearly all the way pain-free, but PP lives outside the United States, so he comes to the clinic when he can. PP reported a 40% improvement thus far and is very happy with his results, because prior to Prolotherapy, he had no hope of being able to perform again. His energy is much improved and he feels like he is on the road to wellness. PP hopes to be able to come to Caring Medical a few more times so we can help fully cure him of his pain and get him back on stage. He is very happy to have found Prolotherapy and Caring Medical. We are glad he did too! It’s always great to help people return to what they love to do.
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