{"id":1475,"date":"2015-03-25T19:53:13","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T19:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caugheydds.com\/?p=1475"},"modified":"2024-06-29T01:24:05","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T01:24:05","slug":"botox-for-managing-muscle-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/2015\/03\/25\/botox-for-managing-muscle-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Botox for Managing Muscle Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Holding tension in the facial and jaw muscles is such a common pattern in our society that we coined phrases out of it: &#8220;Stiff upper lip.&#8221; \u00a0&#8220;Bite your tongue.&#8221; \u00a0&#8220;Grin and bear it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Chronic tooth clenching can lead to muscle hypertrophy and pain, and can result in damage to the jaw joints, the teeth, and expensive dentistry.<\/p>\n<p>For 15 years we have been recommending protective bite guards to patients who demonstrate this tendency, yet for some, it is not enough &#8212; the pattern of clenching and grinding is so well established that patients continue to do it during the day time, even though they are conscious of it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1477\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1477\" style=\"width: 299px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2014-Botox-course-landmarks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1477\" src=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2014-Botox-course-landmarks.jpg\" alt=\"Locating and marking the subject's muscle trigger points.\" width=\"299\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2014-Botox-course-landmarks.jpg 2276w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2014-Botox-course-landmarks-500x350.jpg 500w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2014-Botox-course-landmarks-1200x840.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2014-Botox-course-landmarks-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2014-Botox-course-landmarks-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2014-Botox-course-landmarks-1536x1076.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2014-Botox-course-landmarks-2048x1434.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2014-Botox-course-landmarks-107x75.jpg 107w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2014-Botox-course-landmarks-480x336.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Locating and marking the subject&#8217;s muscle trigger points.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1476\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1476\" style=\"width: 302px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2014-Botox-course-injections.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1476\" src=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2014-Botox-course-injections.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Caughey places the Botox injection in the masseter muscle.\" width=\"302\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Caughey places the Botox injection in the masseter muscle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The placement of Botox-A in the site of hyperactive jaw and facial muscles can protect existing dentition, and reduce tension-related headaches for many. \u00a0In 2014, Dr. Caughey and team received their training and certification for this technique, and the results have been profound. \u00a0One patient commented, &#8220;I never realized how much I was hurting myself clenching, until the Botox showed me what it felt like not to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Call to schedule a consultation to see if Botox is right for you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holding tension in the facial and jaw muscles is such a common pattern in our society that we coined phrases out of it: &#8220;Stiff upper lip.&#8221; \u00a0&#8220;Bite your tongue.&#8221; \u00a0&#8220;Grin and bear it.&#8221; Chronic tooth clenching can lead to muscle hypertrophy and pain, and can result in damage to the jaw joints, the teeth, and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-botox"],"gutentor_comment":0,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.3 - 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