I’ve been trying to figure out my issues for years. Always felt like my body was weirdly torqued, and I struggled to use my left leg and right shoulder. Nothing helped, then started doing PRI exercises for a couple months and it’s helped, but still felt tight and struggled to feel the exercises correctly. Yesterday I was chewing gum and decided to try to only chew with my left side of jaw. My whole body finally relaxed. Now I’m looking into my jaw position and getting the lower jaw to slide to the left.
WOW! Seems like you've been on a very similar pain journey as me! SI joint issues, LBP, and neck/trap issues with chronic pain - for me, going on for over a decade. This is truly a Eureka moment for me! Thank you!!!!
Hi Neal, I need to echo so many other comments. Wow, between this , the R brachial Chain, and a couple other videos of yours a whole new understanding of all my issues kind of 'integrated' for me. Yes, I have the Right Torsion Pattern (actually it seems all your videos have applied to my body at one time or another, everything all connected). And it's so true, almost impossible to understand without experiencing. "You cant feel your body because you are not grounded" "compression of the cranial nerve...thats where life happens)", these are not exaggerated statements. I have been experiencing 'dissociative disorder' for decades as well as debilitating pain. Through relentless pursuit of feeling the 'felt sense' of being alive again I have discovered that my 'mental' recovery is in the body, ..7 years sports PT, yoga, pranyama, psychologist. Why did your channel pop up in my feed? I recently integrated the understanding of fascial planes and had purchased Tom Meyers 'Anatomy Trains'. Please, let us praise the algorithm Gods. The internet brings what one seeks out 😊 I am so grateful for your style of teaching this very complex yet somehow simple school.
I can assure you, if you truly have a cranial strain pattern, the vast majority of my videos will pertain to you. The cranium, and whatever is "torquing" it, is the key to unlocking the rest of the body. My lower body, where all the pain was, was not the issue. It was all jaw/teeth and vision. Hopefully you can find a PRI therapist to help.
Absolutely brilliant!! This describes perfectly why I've been clenching my teeth and the neck strain I experience while seeing my clients for massage therapy. I've recently had an occlusal splint made and it helped a lot. This explains so much. I truly appreciate all of your videos. Thanks again Neil!!
@@Patrick-rr2qw the occlusal splint is usually around $350-400 they are very durable and last a very long time. Compared to cracked teeth that will require crowns, it's cost effective for me.
Wow! This is so crazy…thank you so much! Your making me look so forward to starting my sessions later this month! I feel like listening to you that he is going to be able to help me! After 6 years of all this pain…it’s making sense to me now why! I’m just hoping this practitioner knows all the things you know about this process to be able to help me!
I recently had my first pri therapy appointment and I just wanted to say thank you. It's been 10 years of constant pain in different parts of my body. These people are not easy to find especially those who work with dentists. I have to drive 2 hours to see the therapist in person, dental stuff is going to be super expensive but I am ready for the journey
I've only just begun to watch videos here and learn. So much things! I was born left-handed and forced to be right-handed and have done (unbeknownst to me) stomach gripping my entire life because I was teased about my overweight as a child. So, sucking in my stomach all my life has ruined me. I didn't even know how to breathe properly. (I'm 52 the end of this month.) I just found out that my pelvic floor is weak due to the stomach gripping and started doing exercises to relax my abdominal muscles while learning how to take full, deep breaths. It doesn't help that I am overweight. Even though I've lost over 50 pounds, I'm still at 250 and have hanging skin on my lower abdomen that throws its two cents in the ring by pulling my lumbar into hyper curvature. This perfect storm has resulted in such severe low back pain that I am basically incapacitated. I look forward to learning all about this and plan on seeing the practitioner that is in my hometown. You have no idea how relieved I was there was someone here in my city! Thank you so so much for making this information available!
Thanks for your help I have a cross bite bracing mechanism that I’ve never noticed until your videos. I’m always struggled getting onto my right side from a previous ACL injury but it makes sense now
Thanks again Neal. Same 3 of my least favorite pains as well. Years of tearing feet, SI battles & that tricky train wreck of spasms triggered in that 1 lil spot behind the scapula & becoming whiplash for a few days. Perfectly explained neck compensations matching my experience & I hope the road less traveled for others. I think noticed my recent cervical twists in tandem with jaw dislocation (rt SCM et al) rt vision narrowing (12-4 o'clock), eyes casting down, unfavorable sympathetic-ns switching (rt psoas?/gb meridian? dominance) loss of "connection" through sacrum & pelvic floor, left side numbness/disconnect, then pelvic collapse & all joints popping loose to protect essential functions. Maybe shouldn't have tried to "release" so much 🤦♂️ Pre-PRI Epiphany trial & error process i suppose. Really was just shooting for bottom of exhale to reset breathing. Hopefully i & others know better now. Appreciate you Neal🙏
Your feet pain and whiplash in shoulder blade seems so familiar to me. Your symptoms including jaw and trying to pop every joint because of instability. How was your journey if any? I saw you posted 8 months ago
@L W @Kcm Man93 Yes, improvements! 🙏 A year ago I reached max compensation & my body reset, leaving me to relearn everything. Frankly, PRI has it nailed. After last post, I began w/ a PRI Trainer who filled in blanks to correct my ... everything, along w/ these channels & the PRI site. The Scary, Weird, Agonizing, Painful experiences all became simple & are moving towards balance. Re: Eyes, they need to rotate, blink & see ground with minimal strain. PRI's breathing techniques cover most of it. I feel Aternate Nostril Breathing is critical. Personally helpful for ANB: -Toungue tip flat (like "N" of No") between incisors w/ sides curled upward is ideal. Tip to L incisor may be helpful. -Hahhh exhale through back of throat then back of ribcage. -Grrradually allow eyes to rotate downward seeing nostril-blocking finger. Gently blink relaxing face. As Left/Right pressure is balanced, eyes see nose more evenly ( blending the brain's L/R picture ) 30 seconds is helpful, 3 minutes is perfect! *** www.posturalrestoration.com/pri-resources/pri-living/breathing *** Also personally helpful are yogic eye movement practices. Random bits: Rotating eyes up, down, L, R, & around a clock in both directions & allowing them to relax. Peripheral vision practice is a huge relaxer, following finger, w/ Eyes only. 1 eye closed seeing nose then up. Closing/opening from each corner. Eyes left w/ toungue tip right, reverse. Toungue feeling all teeth, etc... We mentioned the spinal train wreck that gets whiplashy. I see as mostly from vertebral wedging & diaphragm impingement, like L4, T12 & ⬆️. Cross-lateral compensations make it seem unsolvable. Breath is my game-changer, by establishing ZOA & creating respiratory pressure the back unwinds & strengthens, allowing a stable center to relearn movements. Seldom mentioned Pre-Practice bits: -Rub hands, Big Exhales, Standing Walking, Reverse Moonwalking (not really a "thing"). Rub & feel each finger, move & feel each toe. Exhale long & slow several times attempting to reach a resting pause, then allowing natural breath to resume. - Awareness: Hear, See, Touch Slowly, Feel, Taste Sensory activity calms everything. - Note Allowing. Opposite of Resisting. Now begin....
@@kcmman9323 The most active years seem to have been in custom foot orthotics. Waited to do exercises for a while before getting new orthotics. I'll have them soon & see if they hurt or help this time. Feet, ankles, shins, knees etc all realign with pattern changes. My feet are only as good as the inhale & exhale. There's a good bit that helps directly affect both. These videos may be helpful:
Very interesting. Have you come across people with these issues who had gone through orthodontic treatment and saw improvement in their postural issues?
I am a recently retired dentist that practiced for over 45 years. I have taken numerous courses on TMD diagnosis and treatment. I am curious if you have followed Robert Walker DC and his program "Chirodontics". I have taken numerous courses from him and tried to incorporate many of his protocols into my practice. I have had great successes and failures and but I could not readily predict what the outcome would be even though the presentation were very similar. The starting formula in a simplistic sense includes leveling the plane of the maxilla with an orthotic and then creating a mandibular splint
From a PRI perspective, it comes down to whether a cranium/neck are "neutral" or not. If the temporal bones/sphenoid/occiput are in a "patterned" state (Right TMCC pattern has an internally rotated temporal bone while the left is externally rotated), that will influence the position of the TMJ and thus influence the position and function of all the anterior neck musculature. My thought would be that if you are using orthotics and splints on individuals who are still patterned, it may not have the desired outcome because the temporal bones are still slightly deviated and the neck would likely not be in a neutral position either. This issue of "neutrality", while not unique to PRI, is used differently in PRI because it's recognized as a total body issue, not just a local TMJ issue. The Left AIC and right BC patterns will eventually influence the position of the neck, cranium, and TMJs because of the respiratory influences of dysfunctional neck breathing (in particular the SCMs influence on the temporal bones).
@@NealHallinan What is your take and PRIs take on why we have to go through all these protocols and exercises and inhibitions and orthotic feet and dental interventions and SI stabilizations and hip replacements and shoulder replacements, and chiropractic adjustments. I think we have devolved and we are finding ways to minimize the negative impact of structural degradation. So basically, what do you suppose creates all this need for therapy?
Our bodies struggle to find the path of least resistance. And that is what it will take and that often leads to dysfunction and imbalance. It's all about getting as many of our systems online and running together instead of them fighting each other.
Thank you for your advice!!! I had a similar experience with my teeth. I've done mewing ( online advice) everyday for 8 months, and I saw a prosthodontist as my jaw was very painful ,he made mouth guard for my lower teeth, i could only eat on one side before the mouth guard. The prosthodontist had this amazing machine that examined all my teeth and identified how badly my teeth were connecting . ,he then filed down some areas on some teeth! I can now chew my food properly, eat using both sides of my mouth, no mandible pain! Expensive but it worked. The mewing allowed me to turn my head further from side to side.I still have issues with my feet due to a dislocated big toe and sciatica but I will get better. The mouth guard was about $1,500 australian dollars, the filing treatment was about the same. The mewing was free on line advice by a Dr Mew.. Mewing strengthened the muscles under my jaw.
I've just finished the Myokinematic Restoration course, thank you for explaining the other courses so well and how we can implement everything! I will do them ASAP. So grateful
Neal, how do you usually find a dentist that understands this / could help with this? Finding one has halted my progress for about 5 years and I'm really at a loss. Thank you so much for explaining and sharing these videos. Keep it up!
You could try e-mail Postural Restoration Institute. Perhaps they keep a list of dentists from around the country who have taken a PRI seminar. Otherwise, find a PRI certified PT. Many will have a dentist that they collaborate with.
I had to look up dysautonomia, not heard of it before. There’s an excellent set of 24 short vids on it at thedysautonomiaproject.org/introduction-to-autonomic-medicine-course/ if anyone else is interested. I didn’t understand it all - got a bit heavy in the middle - but worth watching the lot. Happy trails.
Hi Neal! I’m located in NJ and have been dealing with very similar issue that you have described. I have been working with an Atlas Orthogonal, TMJ Dentist, and Osteopath. I seem to be stuck in this never ending cycle of SVT, breathing issues, neck cracking sounds, along with other issues. I would to get more info on your therapy’s and if there is a dentist you recommend? My TMJ joint seems to be ok from MRI but my bite was hanging on my one tooth on the right. I also was diagnosed with C1 instability. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Stay away from Atlas! I did this and it made things so much worse. The top down approach is completely flawed! PRI is the ultimate solution! I am travelling to Nebraska to Hruska Clinic for prime program. I tried nearly every discipline including Atlas Orthogonal! What a scam!
Thanks to you i’m currently trying an acrylic dental splint. First day was amazing. Perfect soft neck, not even a little bit of rounded shoulder/winged scapula both obliques active and not letting my low back/pelvis arch, hip flexor perfectly perpendicular and super grounded. Feeling perfectly stacked. Now it’s 5 days wearing it and i’m noticing my Jaw is starting to shift to the right and in general sort of losing all of the gains. Do you have any ideas on what is going on? Thanks again for all your content, making me feel every day nicer.
I have had TMJ my entire life. I grind like a beast. I tried an acrylic mouthguard and I woke up one morning with my upper jaw and lower jaw completely out of synch. My face was all crooked. I had to go to a chiropractor an d man was it painful to put the jaw back in line. So I’ve said never again to the mouthguard but i see how it could help. Im just too leery to try it again.
Extracted right lower molar tooth 25 years ago without any implant since. Could that be causing neck stiffness, right SI pain, L45 disc herneation, left hamstring tightness, bilateral tinnitus? Tinnitus can get louder, modulated, with tounge protrusion. Thanks for your videos.
At 17:15 you mention the right SCM shifting the jaw forward creating occlusion. Wouldn't this create occlusion on the left side? I don't see how it could be shifted forward but blocking the neurovasclular bundle in the TMJ. If the right SCM pushes the right side of the jaw forward, wouldn't this rotation create more space in the right TMJ and an occlusion in the right? Thanks!
Hi! Great video++ I have tight neck muscles in the left side, straight neck, exagerated lower back lordisis. My jaw shifts to the left side when opening the mouth and clench in the left side too (at night) Why the jaw shifts to the left please ?
*This pretty much describes me to a T. I am in constant fight and flight and pain all over...* I need help 😫 Base have skull has shifted... Unstable and therefore compromise... (Teeth, feet and eyes).
Hey mate love your videos. I had an injury when I was a kid. Short story I fell down and put my teeth through my lower lip and not until now I realised I must have injured my jaw in the process. It’s my left side of my jaw that’s the problem not my right. I can’t touch my teeth on my right side but I can on my left. I’ve been losing balance with my feel waking etc. I walk with my outside of my heels and when you look at my work boots it’s clear that I’m hiring the ground outside of my foot. Could I have left side issues effected my body and could acrylic help even though it’s on my left side not my right? Also who do I see just a dentist or a specialised dentist?
Hi Neal, what are your thoughts on fillings for teeth? Does getting fillings done create more neurosensory tension in the body and hence create more extension posture as well as Left AIC pattern?
From what i‘ve understood, fillings are being done to align the jaw even more perfectly after wearing the acrylic splint. So it should be a good thing. Also, u can get them removed if the jaw shifts in a perfect position by itself.
Thanks for the great information Neal! So what does the dentist need to adress? Basically full contact without a cross bite and a wifht positioned mandible?
Super useful, Neal! I've got the foot orthotics, glasses and the splint...what were the best exercises to get you out of the right torsion? I've just started the standing alternate cranial expansion this week but looking for whatever else I can. Secondly, did you wear your splint while doing the exercises and while sleeping? Thanks!
The Standing Alternating Reciprocal Expansion is the standard exercise to de-torsion. From there it is up to the therapist to tell you what to do. People have different challenges. However, a previously torsioned person will benefit from pretty much any PRI technique because all techniques teach your body how to re-stabilize and move in your newly de-torsioned body.
@@saadimadina1337 ruclips.net/video/kH0a2eb4uyk/видео.html My understanding is it is good for torsion patterns/ facial compression... Specifically on the right side
Hey Neal, thanks for your videos on these topics, i've been wondering for a while now if my bite shifted to malocclusion and i put braces on literally the day after which i did, can it also prevent me from restoring my posture patterns or from the pri exercises to help
Question, how did you unlock your pelvis when you were still dealing with your crossbite? I’m currently dealing with a crossbite on top of crowded teeth on my lower jaw and my posture is constantly brining me pain. I have cervical and lumbar spine scoliosis effecting my arms and legs. I’m currently on orthodontic treatment to correct my crossbite, but not sure what to do in the meantime because it’s hard to do practically anything with so much discomfort 😅
This is me to a T. Now having an eye issue amongst everything else. Everything I’m experiencing is on the left. I am right dominant. That side is depressed. Vicious cycle.
Hi Neal, I've got a question about the material. I can choose for acrylic hardness 1-2-3 so kinda soft, medium hard or hard. Do you know what's best for us wanting to reposition the crossbite? How hard is your acrylic splint? I can choose between 1.5mm and 3mm thickness as well. Does that matter?
From what I've heard from Neal and Frank Mallon is that your want a hard acrylic splint. Hard so that your brain don't recognize it as something-to-chew-on. Thinner seems better from what I've heard and from my own experience. When it's thicker it can be perceived as a nuisance, which will keep you tight. On the other hand, thicker might be useful if you grind a lot. I don't know. I believe.
Baclofen is a very effective muscle relaxant but addictive, and very tricky and dangerous (potentially fatal) to get off. Orphenadrine is not addictive, can be effective but individual reactions vary wildly, a beneficial dose for one person could send someone else to ER. Useful to research forums of people's lived experience with these types of medication, there are short term benefits and long term risks
I am on osteopath from germany who found your channel , great information. 2 short questions a) where can I read about this stuff? Your videos are nice , but i really like to get information via text b) do you know about hanna somatics and pandicualtion? Thomas Hanna TMJ Exercises are the most potent thing that I found to reorganise bite patterns , does not work only in people with really really unmatched teeth.
It’s all Postural Restoration. They actually teach twice a year in Germany. They also have some free webinars on their RUclips channel that you may like.
I have this issue. Please, tell me where can I find help??? I'm living in Europe, Lithuania. It seems that there's no PRI experts at all.. I feel terrible
Funny, what you describe is what I am feeling since years my neck and head is always under tension and so the rest of my body. I do have a splint but I think it is to short cause it does not Cover my teeth back in jaw.
Hi neal, after so many years struggling i finally went to the dentist because my jaw is not in the right position. so they are going to make me wear braces to correct my jaw. i wanted to ask you if its ideal to put on braces?
Do you know of any specific place you would go to if you wanted a splint? Am planning on going to get one and I know you probably know of someone you would trust thats good at doing it
In a torsion Is it a malocclusion causing scm/forward head posture and subsequent pressure on cervical nerve roots that causes the reffered periscapular pain and general stiffness that some people with torsions talk about?
Couldnt i just mouth breathe, survive off of smoothies and soft foods, use a normal sports mouth guard and similar things to avoide clenching my teeth for some months
Can you recommend anybody with your training in British Columbia, Canada? I have made progress using your methods but I still get stuck , my spine is still rigid
right later pelvic tilt (higher right side) right si pain. Right side Scapular dyskinesia bad right cervical spine and scm pain. I’m confused what is happening I hate this
Correct me if I’m wrong but from my understanding, you use a splint to prevent your body going back to old habit of stabilisation once you have stabilised correctly using PRI techniques. But once your body is correctly stabilised, your bite may change and therefore you might need to change the size of the splint to accommodate the change in bite?
@@NealHallinan If I have a bad open bite with uneven two front teeth and canines don’t touch, would it be better to go get Invisalign (use to have braces)
God, every single video, every single thing you say I’m shaking my head ‘yes’ & I don’t know whether to be happy or more depressed. I have a pattern that is similar to yours or worse. Pain every, single, day.. all day. Head feels twisted, left neck muscles giant and flexed 24/7. Pelvic tilt. All my weight, all 207lbs feels like it’s on my right heel. Front of right thigh in a constant dull burn from the hip down. Inflammation EVERYWHERE, mostly right side of body. Jaw feels totally unaligned, feel all my right teeth come down on top of each other and left side feels like a V, if you can imagine it. It is so fucking miserable and has been since I was about 13yo. I’m 28yo now & have basically been a slave to this my entire life. I can’t even think & have zero energy because I guess my body just exhausts itself trying to just breathe everyday. Mental capacity is overridden by the thought of ‘correcting’ myself every 3 minutes. Please help me. Can you tell me what you think I should start doing right away? I work 60hr weeks and I’m not sure I have time to see a specialist right now, perhaps some at home remedies? I’ve done weight shifting and breathing exercises & they help so much but my jaw & neck muscles are just stuck. There’s nothing I can do about it.
I currently have an acrylic mouthguard that i wear on my upper teeth, but I don’t feel like it’s doing much, so I’ll probably need to have another one made to wear on my lower teeth. What about crowns or tooth implants? I have lost my wisdom tooth and molar on my right side and its fucked me over so bad. I can’t do anything.
I did a PRI technique to get out of the torsion. But I do practice self cranial sacral, I just feel for where I'm experiencing restriction. It can often be found at the intersection of the sphenoid/temporal/parietal bones.
@@NealHallinan The Standing alternating reciprocal cranial expansion, right? I am still working on the cranial sutures. Did you also feel massive relaxation with releasing the right occiput suture/structure but equally feel enormous tension when barely touching the squamous suture?
Hi Neal,thank you for posting this.[excuse my english ] I have difficulty achieving neutrality … I’m progressing ,everyday i feel something new (a muscle, conscience of a pattern…) I found that i had moderate astigmatism on both eyes,when i wore glasses it made a huge difference! Today i discover that i cannot have a good bite on my left teeth! When i put something (a piece of paper ) between my upper and lower left molar(there is a gap between them) i feel like its better! Could it work ?
Neal can starting Invisalign "lock you up" especially in the beginning phase where the aligners are super tight and causing headache? Can Invisalign make you neutral cuz it will correct a cross bite or malclusion (overcrowding) ?
Im wondering the same. My bites has been bad forever but whiplash and extraction made it worse. Im in invisalign now. Have you made any positive progress?
@@NealHallinan Hi Neal, thanks for the reply! I don't have any pain from my TMJ either, but chronic tightness, shifted jaw, pressure in head, the works. So I believe it to be purely muscular in nature, shouldn't be anything wrong with the joint itself. I also suffer from the left AIC and right BC patterns. Do you think I can make a full recovery if I go see a PRI therapist and follow all their advice? I would love to see a TMJ video from you as well, have a great day!
Hey Neal, I just saw your videos and wanted to thank you for your hard work. I for myself am a medical student from germany who has muscle tensions around the head and neck area for about 13 years now (I am 28 now) leading to extreme exhaustion. My issues are that I have pain in my upper left premolar (25) which hurts when I bite in a certain position. It is extremely painful yet dentists dont see any damage at the tooth. I had braces which moved my jaw forward when I was a teenager and also a root canal surgery where the dentist didnt really restore the tooth so I didnt have contact on my lower right first molar (46) for several years. the tooth was restored 10 years later but my occlusion is absolutely uncomfotable. I feel like my bite is not habitual anymore and I have to tension muscles to make it acceptable. Now I suffer from muscle tensions all the time and I am exhausted. Dentists cant help me as they say things are fine. I got a nightguard against clenching (but I am sure clenching isnt my problem), yet nothing helps. Yet I just dont know what the source of my problems is. It could be the head and neck area that lead to tooth pain and a wrong occlusion. Or my teeth are the problem. I am considering to extract that hurting tooth for myself and see what happens as I dont see any help anymore.
Your best bet it to see a PRI specialist that will help you and most likely they know dentist that work with them. So they can fix you up. I'm actually working on it I've seen a specialist in new York and he told me that my body is in a patho pattern. And it's all coming from my bite. I wish you the best of luck
Neal i have a question. Do you have changed your bite after your splint therapy. I mean have you done prothetic work on your old teeth to save the new postion?
Seems like Philosophy, Psychology, and Physiotherapy has found their new Giant. Appreciate the time and work man.Thank you.
I’ve been trying to figure out my issues for years. Always felt like my body was weirdly torqued, and I struggled to use my left leg and right shoulder. Nothing helped, then started doing PRI exercises for a couple months and it’s helped, but still felt tight and struggled to feel the exercises correctly. Yesterday I was chewing gum and decided to try to only chew with my left side of jaw. My whole body finally relaxed. Now I’m looking into my jaw position and getting the lower jaw to slide to the left.
have a similar experience, how’s everything going so far, have you progressed?
imma just do this thank you
look up his 'effects of occlusion' video.
Thank you, Neal.
My jaw just clicked into place as I tried to slide it left upon reading your comment
Thanks Neal , you’re pure gold
You're welcome, Sergio.
Amazing! This is the only information that makes absolute sense to my neck, jaw and back issues that I've been struggling with for years. Many thanks!
WOW! Seems like you've been on a very similar pain journey as me! SI joint issues, LBP, and neck/trap issues with chronic pain - for me, going on for over a decade. This is truly a Eureka moment for me! Thank you!!!!
You're welcome. Hope you can find someone who can help!
Hi Neal, I need to echo so many other comments. Wow, between this , the R brachial Chain, and a couple other videos of yours a whole new understanding of all my issues kind of 'integrated' for me. Yes, I have the Right Torsion Pattern (actually it seems all your videos have applied to my body at one time or another, everything all connected).
And it's so true, almost impossible to understand without experiencing.
"You cant feel your body because you are not grounded" "compression of the cranial nerve...thats where life happens)", these are not exaggerated statements. I have been experiencing 'dissociative disorder' for decades as well as debilitating pain. Through relentless pursuit of feeling the 'felt sense' of being alive again I have discovered that my 'mental' recovery is in the body, ..7 years sports PT, yoga, pranyama, psychologist.
Why did your channel pop up in my feed? I recently integrated the understanding of fascial planes and had purchased Tom Meyers 'Anatomy Trains'. Please, let us praise the algorithm Gods. The internet brings what one seeks out 😊
I am so grateful for your style of teaching this very complex yet somehow simple school.
I can assure you, if you truly have a cranial strain pattern, the vast majority of my videos will pertain to you. The cranium, and whatever is "torquing" it, is the key to unlocking the rest of the body. My lower body, where all the pain was, was not the issue. It was all jaw/teeth and vision. Hopefully you can find a PRI therapist to help.
This is EXACTLY what I’ve been dealing with all year! It’s so hard to explain but I relate to literally everything in this!!!
Absolutely brilliant!!
This describes perfectly why I've been clenching my teeth and the neck strain I experience while seeing my clients for massage therapy. I've recently had an occlusal splint made and it helped a lot. This explains so much. I truly appreciate all of your videos. Thanks again Neil!!
How much did this cost you?
@@Patrick-rr2qw the occlusal splint is usually around $350-400 they are very durable and last a very long time. Compared to cracked teeth that will require crowns, it's cost effective for me.
@@cynthiamaniscalco6972 thanks for letting me know and glad it’s helped you! :)
I love your level of detail. So helpful!
This makes so much sense..thank you..
thank you Neal, you may have saved my life
Wow! This is so crazy…thank you so much! Your making me look so forward to starting my sessions later this month! I feel like listening to you that he is going to be able to help me! After 6 years of all this pain…it’s making sense to me now why! I’m just hoping this practitioner knows all the things you know about this process to be able to help me!
I recently had my first pri therapy appointment and I just wanted to say thank you. It's been 10 years of constant pain in different parts of my body. These people are not easy to find especially those who work with dentists. I have to drive 2 hours to see the therapist in person, dental stuff is going to be super expensive but I am ready for the journey
I drove 6. Thanks Montana😆
I'm going to have to cross the Atlantic ocean to see my provider. Who are you working with who works with a dentist?
I've only just begun to watch videos here and learn. So much things!
I was born left-handed and forced to be right-handed and have done (unbeknownst to me) stomach gripping my entire life because I was teased about my overweight as a child. So, sucking in my stomach all my life has ruined me. I didn't even know how to breathe properly. (I'm 52 the end of this month.) I just found out that my pelvic floor is weak due to the stomach gripping and started doing exercises to relax my abdominal muscles while learning how to take full, deep breaths. It doesn't help that I am overweight. Even though I've lost over 50 pounds, I'm still at 250 and have hanging skin on my lower abdomen that throws its two cents in the ring by pulling my lumbar into hyper curvature. This perfect storm has resulted in such severe low back pain that I am basically incapacitated. I look forward to learning all about this and plan on seeing the practitioner that is in my hometown.
You have no idea how relieved I was there was someone here in my city!
Thank you so so much for making this information available!
This sounds just like me!! Thanks for the video!!
Thanks for your help I have a cross bite bracing mechanism that I’ve never noticed until your videos. I’m always struggled getting onto my right side from a previous ACL injury but it makes sense now
Your videos are GOLD, THANKS for sharing!
Thanks again Neal. Same 3 of my least favorite pains as well. Years of tearing feet, SI battles & that tricky train wreck of spasms triggered in that 1 lil spot behind the scapula & becoming whiplash for a few days.
Perfectly explained neck compensations matching my experience & I hope the road less traveled for others. I think noticed my recent cervical twists in tandem with jaw dislocation (rt SCM et al) rt vision narrowing (12-4 o'clock), eyes casting down, unfavorable sympathetic-ns switching (rt psoas?/gb meridian? dominance) loss of "connection" through sacrum & pelvic floor, left side numbness/disconnect, then pelvic collapse & all joints popping loose to protect essential functions. Maybe shouldn't have tried to "release" so much 🤦♂️ Pre-PRI Epiphany trial & error process i suppose. Really was just shooting for bottom of exhale to reset breathing. Hopefully i & others know better now. Appreciate you Neal🙏
Your feet pain and whiplash in shoulder blade seems so familiar to me. Your symptoms including jaw and trying to pop every joint because of instability. How was your journey if any? I saw you posted 8 months ago
You sound like me, now my vision, it’s getting scary. Have you had any improvements?
@L W @Kcm Man93
Yes, improvements! 🙏
A year ago I reached max compensation & my body reset, leaving me to relearn everything. Frankly, PRI has it nailed.
After last post, I began w/ a PRI Trainer who filled in blanks to correct my ... everything, along w/ these channels & the PRI site.
The Scary, Weird, Agonizing, Painful experiences all became simple & are moving towards balance.
Re: Eyes, they need to rotate, blink & see ground with minimal strain.
PRI's breathing techniques cover most of it.
I feel Aternate Nostril Breathing is critical.
Personally helpful for ANB:
-Toungue tip flat (like "N" of No") between incisors w/ sides curled upward is ideal. Tip to L incisor may be helpful.
-Hahhh exhale through back of throat then back of ribcage.
-Grrradually allow eyes to rotate downward seeing nostril-blocking finger. Gently blink relaxing face. As Left/Right pressure is balanced, eyes see nose more evenly ( blending the brain's L/R picture ) 30 seconds is helpful, 3 minutes is perfect!
*** www.posturalrestoration.com/pri-resources/pri-living/breathing ***
Also personally helpful are yogic eye movement practices. Random bits:
Rotating eyes up, down, L, R, & around a clock in both directions & allowing them to relax.
Peripheral vision practice is a huge relaxer, following finger, w/ Eyes only.
1 eye closed seeing nose then up.
Closing/opening from each corner.
Eyes left w/ toungue tip right, reverse.
Toungue feeling all teeth, etc...
We mentioned the spinal train wreck that gets whiplashy. I see as mostly from vertebral wedging & diaphragm impingement, like L4, T12 & ⬆️. Cross-lateral compensations make it seem unsolvable.
Breath is my game-changer, by establishing ZOA & creating respiratory pressure the back unwinds & strengthens, allowing a stable center to relearn movements.
Seldom mentioned Pre-Practice bits:
-Rub hands, Big Exhales, Standing Walking, Reverse Moonwalking (not really a "thing").
Rub & feel each finger, move & feel each toe.
Exhale long & slow several times attempting to reach a resting pause, then allowing natural breath to resume.
- Awareness: Hear, See, Touch Slowly, Feel, Taste
Sensory activity calms everything.
- Note Allowing. Opposite of Resisting.
Now begin....
@@Off_The_Reservation what did you do to help your feet after tearing them with ankles? Any exercises?
@@kcmman9323 The most active years seem to have been in custom foot orthotics. Waited to do exercises for a while before getting new orthotics. I'll have them soon & see if they hurt or help this time.
Feet, ankles, shins, knees etc all realign with pattern changes. My feet are only as good as the inhale & exhale.
There's a good bit that helps directly affect both. These videos may be helpful:
Very interesting. Have you come across people with these issues who had gone through orthodontic treatment and saw improvement in their postural issues?
Excellent lecture❤🎉
Thank you Neal, Thank you God I fnally have answers to what is happeningto my body!!
Makes me think of what we waste or time teaching kids these days. Pri should be in every public health class!
I am a recently retired dentist that practiced for over 45 years. I have taken numerous courses on TMD diagnosis and treatment. I am curious if you have followed Robert Walker DC and his program "Chirodontics". I have taken numerous courses from him and tried to incorporate many of his protocols into my practice. I have had great successes and failures and but I could not readily predict what the outcome would be even though the presentation were very similar. The starting formula in a simplistic sense includes leveling the plane of the maxilla with an orthotic and then creating a mandibular splint
From a PRI perspective, it comes down to whether a cranium/neck are "neutral" or not. If the temporal bones/sphenoid/occiput are in a "patterned" state (Right TMCC pattern has an internally rotated temporal bone while the left is externally rotated), that will influence the position of the TMJ and thus influence the position and function of all the anterior neck musculature.
My thought would be that if you are using orthotics and splints on individuals who are still patterned, it may not have the desired outcome because the temporal bones are still slightly deviated and the neck would likely not be in a neutral position either.
This issue of "neutrality", while not unique to PRI, is used differently in PRI because it's recognized as a total body issue, not just a local TMJ issue. The Left AIC and right BC patterns will eventually influence the position of the neck, cranium, and TMJs because of the respiratory influences of dysfunctional neck breathing (in particular the SCMs influence on the temporal bones).
@@NealHallinan Thanks for the quick reply. I am going to take that course you suggested and maybe go back to a part time gig lol.
@@NealHallinan What is your take and PRIs take on why we have to go through all these protocols and exercises and inhibitions and orthotic feet and dental interventions and SI stabilizations and hip replacements and shoulder replacements, and chiropractic adjustments. I think we have devolved and we are finding ways to minimize the negative impact of structural degradation. So basically, what do you suppose creates all this need for therapy?
Please please please do something on scoliosis.
Thank you most informative
thank you!
Love you! This is awesome!
I'm glad you found it helpful.
Our bodies struggle to find the path of least resistance. And that is what it will take and that often leads to dysfunction and imbalance. It's all about getting as many of our systems online and running together instead of them fighting each other.
great!
The Kois deprogrammer is really helpful with that mandible misalignment to let jaw be in more natural position.
Great content!
Thank you for your advice!!! I had a similar experience with my teeth.
I've done mewing ( online advice) everyday for 8 months, and I saw a prosthodontist as my jaw was very painful ,he made mouth guard for my lower teeth, i could only eat on one side before the mouth guard. The prosthodontist had this amazing machine that examined all my teeth and identified how badly my teeth were connecting . ,he then filed down some areas on some teeth! I can now chew my food properly, eat using both sides of my mouth, no mandible pain! Expensive but it worked. The mewing allowed me to turn my head further from side to side.I still have issues with my feet due to a dislocated big toe and sciatica but I will get better. The mouth guard was about $1,500 australian dollars, the filing treatment was about the same. The mewing was free on line advice by a Dr Mew.. Mewing strengthened the muscles under my jaw.
I've just finished the Myokinematic Restoration course, thank you for explaining the other courses so well and how we can implement everything! I will do them ASAP. So grateful
Great! I actually started the channel for people like you: taking courses and trying to figure things out.
I'm still not sure where to start it feels like I'm having all this gold info thrown at me and don't know where to go with it
just find a PRI doc and meet with them physically
@@therealjahovasthickness kinda impossible in the UK when the only one is in London lmao
Every time I watch your videos I’m just like wow. This is me. I can’t wait to see you Monday and start working with you
Neal, how do you usually find a dentist that understands this / could help with this? Finding one has halted my progress for about 5 years and I'm really at a loss. Thank you so much for explaining and sharing these videos. Keep it up!
You could try e-mail Postural Restoration Institute. Perhaps they keep a list of dentists from around the country who have taken a PRI seminar. Otherwise, find a PRI certified PT. Many will have a dentist that they collaborate with.
How would you find this?
@@mindyhardy5426 Hi Mindy, Google PRI certified dentist and enter near me, hope helps ☺️ Have a bless day🕊️
❤thank u!
Gréât vid thank you
I had to look up dysautonomia, not heard of it before. There’s an excellent set of 24 short vids on it at thedysautonomiaproject.org/introduction-to-autonomic-medicine-course/ if anyone else is interested. I didn’t understand it all - got a bit heavy in the middle - but worth watching the lot. Happy trails.
Wow. Brilliant as usual. I'm going to PR recommend dentist next week. ❤️
Hi Neal! I’m located in NJ and have been dealing with very similar issue that you have described. I have been working with an Atlas Orthogonal, TMJ Dentist, and Osteopath. I seem to be stuck in this never ending cycle of SVT, breathing issues, neck cracking sounds, along with other issues. I would to get more info on your therapy’s and if there is a dentist you recommend? My TMJ joint seems to be ok from MRI but my bite was hanging on my one tooth on the right. I also was diagnosed with C1 instability. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Stay away from Atlas! I did this and it made things so much worse. The top down approach is completely flawed! PRI is the ultimate solution! I am travelling to Nebraska to Hruska Clinic for prime program. I tried nearly every discipline including Atlas Orthogonal! What a scam!
Thanks to you i’m currently trying an acrylic dental splint. First day was amazing. Perfect soft neck, not even a little bit of rounded shoulder/winged scapula both obliques active and not letting my low back/pelvis arch, hip flexor perfectly perpendicular and super grounded. Feeling perfectly stacked. Now it’s 5 days wearing it and i’m noticing my Jaw is starting to shift to the right and in general sort of losing all of the gains. Do you have any ideas on what is going on? Thanks again for all your content, making me feel every day nicer.
Needs an adjustment. Bite is changing
@ thx for the reply. Do you think i need a new bite from scratch?
I have had TMJ my entire life. I grind like a beast. I tried an acrylic mouthguard and I woke up one morning with my upper jaw and lower jaw completely out of synch. My face was all crooked. I had to go to a chiropractor an d man was it painful to put the jaw back in line. So I’ve said never again to the mouthguard but i see how it could help. Im just too leery to try it again.
Extracted right lower molar tooth 25 years ago without any implant since. Could that be causing neck stiffness, right SI pain, L45 disc herneation, left hamstring tightness, bilateral tinnitus? Tinnitus can get louder, modulated, with tounge protrusion. Thanks for your videos.
Any maloclussion can be problematic, especially if the jaw is not positioned properly as a result.
@@NealHallinan Is there any association between Tinnitus and Posture that can be corrected?
At 17:15 you mention the right SCM shifting the jaw forward creating occlusion. Wouldn't this create occlusion on the left side? I don't see how it could be shifted forward but blocking the neurovasclular bundle in the TMJ. If the right SCM pushes the right side of the jaw forward, wouldn't this rotation create more space in the right TMJ and an occlusion in the right? Thanks!
It creates a gap on the left side at the molars but it may create excessive contact of the left canines.
@@NealHallinan Mine must be reversed. X rays showed 3.5mm spacing on right and .6mm on left TMJ
Hi Neal, then how to fix the unnatural cranial? The mouthguard will do?
Where do I begin to start to fix this?
Any opinions on mewing?
How often should the person wear the dental splint to solve the body pain? Do you still wear the splint?
Hi! Great video++
I have tight neck muscles in the left side, straight neck, exagerated lower back lordisis.
My jaw shifts to the left side when opening the mouth and clench in the left side too (at night)
Why the jaw shifts to the left please ?
*This pretty much describes me to a T. I am in constant fight and flight and pain all over...*
I need help 😫
Base have skull has shifted...
Unstable and therefore compromise...
(Teeth, feet and eyes).
Is an acrylic mouth guard like a mandibular occlusal orthotic
Yes, probably.
hello Neal, how well would a Diy splint work from amazon??
Hey mate love your videos. I had an injury when I was a kid. Short story I fell down and put my teeth through my lower lip and not until now I realised I must have injured my jaw in the process. It’s my left side of my jaw that’s the problem not my right. I can’t touch my teeth on my right side but I can on my left. I’ve been losing balance with my feel waking etc. I walk with my outside of my heels and when you look at my work boots it’s clear that I’m hiring the ground outside of my foot. Could I have left side issues effected my body and could acrylic help even though it’s on my left side not my right? Also who do I see just a dentist or a specialised dentist?
Where do you get acrylics splints from???
Hi Neal, what are your thoughts on fillings for teeth? Does getting fillings done create more neurosensory tension in the body and hence create more extension posture as well as Left AIC pattern?
From what i‘ve understood, fillings are being done to align the jaw even more perfectly after wearing the acrylic splint. So it should be a good thing. Also, u can get them removed if the jaw shifts in a perfect position by itself.
Thank you for this very informative video.. so what can cause the shift of lower jaw to one side at the first place?
Thanks for the great information Neal!
So what does the dentist need to adress? Basically full contact without a cross bite and a wifht positioned mandible?
Super useful, Neal! I've got the foot orthotics, glasses and the splint...what were the best exercises to get you out of the right torsion? I've just started the standing alternate cranial expansion this week but looking for whatever else I can. Secondly, did you wear your splint while doing the exercises and while sleeping? Thanks!
The Standing Alternating Reciprocal Expansion is the standard exercise to de-torsion. From there it is up to the therapist to tell you what to do. People have different challenges. However, a previously torsioned person will benefit from pretty much any PRI technique because all techniques teach your body how to re-stabilize and move in your newly de-torsioned body.
and yes, I wore it during exercises and sleeping.
rinarage what is the standing alternate cranial expansion? Link?
@@saadimadina1337 ruclips.net/video/kH0a2eb4uyk/видео.html
My understanding is it is good for torsion patterns/ facial compression... Specifically on the right side
Did you found any exercises to fix that? Im doing the standing alternate cranial...
Could you fix the cross bite to stabilize?
Can ALF help with bites?
Hey Neal, thanks for your videos on these topics, i've been wondering for a while now if my bite shifted to malocclusion and i put braces on literally the day after which i did, can it also prevent me from restoring my posture patterns or from the pri exercises to help
Question, how did you unlock your pelvis when you were still dealing with your crossbite? I’m currently dealing with a crossbite on top of crowded teeth on my lower jaw and my posture is constantly brining me pain. I have cervical and lumbar spine scoliosis effecting my arms and legs. I’m currently on orthodontic treatment to correct my crossbite, but not sure what to do in the meantime because it’s hard to do practically anything with so much discomfort 😅
Hi. I live in Alabama. I have had all of these problems since having teeth pulled. I now have dentures. Is it possible for mine to be fixed
This is me to a T. Now having an eye issue amongst everything else. Everything I’m experiencing is on the left. I am right dominant. That side is depressed. Vicious cycle.
I have a michigan splint, however my neck is still locked in because I feel I may have over-expanded my palate
How did you unlock your pelvis? And can that be done with an si fusion?
Hi Neal, I've got a question about the material.
I can choose for acrylic hardness 1-2-3 so kinda soft, medium hard or hard.
Do you know what's best for us wanting to reposition the crossbite? How hard is your acrylic splint?
I can choose between 1.5mm and 3mm thickness as well. Does that matter?
From what I've heard from Neal and Frank Mallon is that your want a hard acrylic splint. Hard so that your brain don't recognize it as something-to-chew-on. Thinner seems better from what I've heard and from my own experience. When it's thicker it can be perceived as a nuisance, which will keep you tight. On the other hand, thicker might be useful if you grind a lot. I don't know. I believe.
Does muscle tightness spasms medication works and what is the precaution of taking these pills? Thank u
Baclofen is a very effective muscle relaxant but addictive, and very tricky and dangerous (potentially fatal) to get off. Orphenadrine is not addictive, can be effective but individual reactions vary wildly, a beneficial dose for one person could send someone else to ER. Useful to research forums of people's lived experience with these types of medication, there are short term benefits and long term risks
do you have to wear the splint your whole life?
I am on osteopath from germany who found your channel , great information. 2 short questions a) where can I read about this stuff? Your videos are nice , but i really like to get information via text b) do you know about hanna somatics and pandicualtion? Thomas Hanna TMJ Exercises are the most potent thing that I found to reorganise bite patterns , does not work only in people with really really unmatched teeth.
It’s all Postural Restoration. They actually teach twice a year in Germany. They also have some free webinars on their RUclips channel that you may like.
Hi Neal, is the splint the same as an orthotic? Did you need to adjust after doing PRI sessions?
What type of doctor made the mouth piece? Thx!!
I have this issue. Please, tell me where can I find help??? I'm living in Europe, Lithuania. It seems that there's no PRI experts at all.. I feel terrible
Funny, what you describe is what I am feeling since years my neck and head is always under tension and so the rest of my body. I do have a splint but I think it is to short cause it does not Cover my teeth back in jaw.
Do you know any professionals that have studied what you study in Southern California? Please help me - I would greatly appreciate it 🙏
Hi neal, after so many years struggling i finally went to the dentist because my jaw is not in the right position. so they are going to make me wear braces to correct my jaw. i wanted to ask you if its ideal to put on braces?
Where r u located. I need so much help
Dear Neal
Based on your experiences, do you think you could've left your pattern if you got the splint but didn't get the insoles and prism glasses?
Can I buy a mouth guard online?
Do you know of any specific place you would go to if you wanted a splint? Am planning on going to get one and I know you probably know of someone you would trust thats good at doing it
In a torsion Is it a malocclusion causing scm/forward head posture and subsequent pressure on cervical nerve roots that causes the reffered periscapular pain and general stiffness that some people with torsions talk about?
Couldnt i just mouth breathe, survive off of smoothies and soft foods, use a normal sports mouth guard and similar things to avoide clenching my teeth for some months
I have all.of these, I got my thing for the mouth, but what kind of exercises can I do
In general, do people get instant relief once they get their acrylic mouth piece?
Some do, but not necessarily.
Can you recommend anybody with your training in British Columbia, Canada?
I have made progress using your methods but I still get stuck , my spine is still rigid
What if I have I just finished Invisalign? Does it mean I do not need it?
right later pelvic tilt (higher right side) right si pain. Right side Scapular dyskinesia bad right cervical spine and scm pain. I’m confused what is happening I hate this
Correct me if I’m wrong but from my understanding, you use a splint to prevent your body going back to old habit of stabilisation once you have stabilised correctly using PRI techniques. But once your body is correctly stabilised, your bite may change and therefore you might need to change the size of the splint to accommodate the change in bite?
Yes. Or maybe you won't need it long term, just as you go through the process of re-stabilization.
@@NealHallinan If I have a bad open bite with uneven two front teeth and canines don’t touch, would it be better to go get Invisalign (use to have braces)
Hi Neal, out of interest roughly what percentage of people who go to you have a right torsion pattern? Great video by the way 👍
Not that many, to be honest. Some do have dental or visual issues that keep them patterned, but they aren't actually torsioned.
God, every single video, every single thing you say I’m shaking my head ‘yes’ & I don’t know whether to be happy or more depressed. I have a pattern that is similar to yours or worse. Pain every, single, day.. all day. Head feels twisted, left neck muscles giant and flexed 24/7. Pelvic tilt. All my weight, all 207lbs feels like it’s on my right heel. Front of right thigh in a constant dull burn from the hip down. Inflammation EVERYWHERE, mostly right side of body. Jaw feels totally unaligned, feel all my right teeth come down on top of each other and left side feels like a V, if you can imagine it. It is so fucking miserable and has been since I was about 13yo. I’m 28yo now & have basically been a slave to this my entire life. I can’t even think & have zero energy because I guess my body just exhausts itself trying to just breathe everyday. Mental capacity is overridden by the thought of ‘correcting’ myself every 3 minutes.
Please help me. Can you tell me what you think I should start doing right away? I work 60hr weeks and I’m not sure I have time to see a specialist right now, perhaps some at home remedies? I’ve done weight shifting and breathing exercises & they help so much but my jaw & neck muscles are just stuck. There’s nothing I can do about it.
i have both the splints upper and lower jaw, I have tight muscle on my right , and asymetrical face or head place. can I use both the splints?
I currently have an acrylic mouthguard that i wear on my upper teeth, but I don’t feel like it’s doing much, so I’ll probably need to have another one made to wear on my lower teeth.
What about crowns or tooth implants?
I have lost my wisdom tooth and molar on my right side and its fucked me over so bad.
I can’t do anything.
Neal, the cranio-sacral techniques you did for right torsion, were they done bilaterally or unilaterally, seeing as PRI is usually about assymetry?
I did a PRI technique to get out of the torsion. But I do practice self cranial sacral, I just feel for where I'm experiencing restriction. It can often be found at the intersection of the sphenoid/temporal/parietal bones.
@@NealHallinan The Standing alternating reciprocal cranial expansion, right?
I am still working on the cranial sutures. Did you also feel massive relaxation with releasing the right occiput suture/structure but equally feel enormous tension when barely touching the squamous suture?
Hi Neal,thank you for posting this.[excuse my english ]
I have difficulty achieving neutrality …
I’m progressing ,everyday i feel something new (a muscle, conscience of a pattern…)
I found that i had moderate astigmatism on both eyes,when i wore glasses it made a huge difference!
Today i discover that i cannot have a good bite on my left teeth!
When i put something (a piece of paper ) between my upper and lower left molar(there is a gap between them) i feel like its better!
Could it work ?
Can we just use dental splint or dental intervention is necessary?
It depends on the situation. If someone can't stay neutral, they may need dental work.
@@NealHallinan Thank you Sir.
Neal can starting Invisalign "lock you up" especially in the beginning phase where the aligners are super tight and causing headache? Can Invisalign make you neutral cuz it will correct a cross bite or malclusion (overcrowding) ?
Im wondering the same. My bites has been bad forever but whiplash and extraction made it worse. Im in invisalign now. Have you made any positive progress?
Neal, did you suffer from TMJ disorder as well? And were you able to help treat it with this method?
Postural Restoration can help with TMJ. I never had any TMJ pain even though my jaw was never positioned correctly.
@@NealHallinan Hi Neal, thanks for the reply! I don't have any pain from my TMJ either, but chronic tightness, shifted jaw, pressure in head, the works. So I believe it to be purely muscular in nature, shouldn't be anything wrong with the joint itself. I also suffer from the left AIC and right BC patterns. Do you think I can make a full recovery if I go see a PRI therapist and follow all their advice? I would love to see a TMJ video from you as well, have a great day!
@@georgezhang9032 how did it go if u fixed it?
Ossiput?
Hey Neal, I just saw your videos and wanted to thank you for your hard work. I for myself am a medical student from germany who has muscle tensions around the head and neck area for about 13 years now (I am 28 now) leading to extreme exhaustion.
My issues are that I have pain in my upper left premolar (25) which hurts when I bite in a certain position. It is extremely painful yet dentists dont see any damage at the tooth. I had braces which moved my jaw forward when I was a teenager and also a root canal surgery where the dentist didnt really restore the tooth so I didnt have contact on my lower right first molar (46) for several years. the tooth was restored 10 years later but my occlusion is absolutely uncomfotable. I feel like my bite is not habitual anymore and I have to tension muscles to make it acceptable. Now I suffer from muscle tensions all the time and I am exhausted. Dentists cant help me as they say things are fine. I got a nightguard against clenching (but I am sure clenching isnt my problem), yet nothing helps. Yet I just dont know what the source of my problems is. It could be the head and neck area that lead to tooth pain and a wrong occlusion. Or my teeth are the problem. I am considering to extract that hurting tooth for myself and see what happens as I dont see any help anymore.
Your best bet it to see a PRI specialist that will help you and most likely they know dentist that work with them. So they can fix you up. I'm actually working on it I've seen a specialist in new York and he told me that my body is in a patho pattern. And it's all coming from my bite. I wish you the best of luck
Neal i have a question. Do you have changed your bite after your splint therapy. I mean have you done prothetic work on your old teeth to save the new postion?
I have not done anything to my teeth.