Vancouver dental practitioner Suzie Bergman has struggled with chronic pain for 35 years. At 19 years old, she was run over while pushing a stuck car, causing damage to her temporomandibular joint — ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Healthy You - January 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication.

Osteoarthritis can affect the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ), leading to jaw pain, stiffness, and clicking sounds. Though ...

A woman who believed her persistent earache and jaw pain were due to an infection was later diagnosed with an aggressive, fast-spreading cancer known to erode facial tissues. Doctors warn that such ...

September marks Pain Awareness Month, a time dedicated to recognizing the impact chronic pain has on millions of Americans.

An analysis of National Health Interview Survey data reveals a significant increase in chronic pain prevalence among US adults in 2023, with long COVID as a contributing factor.

The trigeminal nerve which runs through the face, becomes the target of chronic pain in patients who have TN. The trigeminal ...

Bruxism is a multifactorial condition, often caused by a combination of stress, anxiety, sleep disorders, and other physiological factors. Diagnosis involves a combination of clinical exams, patient ...

As per medical studies, trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic nerve disorder that affects the trigeminal nerve, responsible for carrying sensations from the face to the brain. Even the slightest touch, ...