About the Book
Fixing Jaw Pain is a self-help guide designed for people suffering from issues with their temporomandibular joint (TMJ) or jaw joint. Some common symptoms include jaw pain, facial pain, clicking, locking, reduced opening or closing of your mouth, stiffness, headaches, ear pain, ringing in your ears, tooth pain, grinding, and clenching. This can affect daily activities like talking, eating, yawning, chewing, sleeping, physical intimacy, and driving. Does this sound familiar? Are you the one in twenty-five who suffers from this condition? Look no further!
Fixing Jaw Pain offers you simple tools (like exercise, self-massage techniques, and relaxation and coping strategies) to help with your problems. Each chapter has worksheets that build upon the information as you go. Learn powerful techniques to treat yourself. Take charge of your pain, and kick-start your healing today!
About the Author :
Sid is an author and a registered physical therapist working in private practice in British Columbia, Canada. He gave a TEDx talk titled "Low back pain-myths vs facts" in 2018 and is the recipient of the 2019 Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia award of excellence for clinical contribution. Sid passed his master's program in India in 2013 with a gold medal and distinction and has published many research articles in international peer-reviewed journals. In his free time, Sid loves to run, hike, paint, sing classical Indian music, write poetry, and laze in bed with a book. www.physiobysid.com
Review :
"Fixing Jaw Pain by Sid Anandkumar is a pleasant read full of valuable information for its readers. The book successfully educates readers about TMJ-related complications, an often-misunderstood pain disorder. For clinicians, the book serves as a competent manual for treatment supported by current scientific literature. And for individuals suffering from TMJ pain, it is a well-thought-out, simple-to-follow and effective guide for understanding the disorder with therapeutic interventions to help reduce and treat pain. I highly recommend Fixing Jaw Pain as a foundation for education on TMJ pain."
-Sandeep Poonian,
Author of The Habits that Define Us
"Sid Anandkumar's Fixing Jaw Pain is a much-needed and thorough self help guide for a difficult problem that many people struggle with. Starting with anatomical illustrations that explain the basis for TMJ function, followed by the multifactorial basis of jaw pain, and then the most important parts-how to sort out your sources of pain and how to fix it-Sid's easy-to-understand, interactive approach keeps the reader fully engaged and participating throughout the book, which is essential to translate the information into an effective treatment program."
-Michael Ries, MD,
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery,
University of California, San Francisco,
Author of The Joint Kitchen
"Fixing Jaw Pain by Sid Anandkumar is an important work at an important time. We have faced unprecedented challenges and unprecedented levels of stress. These manifests, and affect our health in a number of different ways, but none of them are good. Jaw pain involving the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a common mechanism and location where such stressors often reveal themselves. Too often, healthcare providers turn to pills as the solution. In this manual Sid, a distinguished registered physical therapist, offers a number of complementary non-narcotic solutions vetted by evidence-based scientific research. The beauty of this book is that many of the techniques Sid shares to relieve jaw pain can be applied throughout other areas of the body. That makes this book a critical owner's manual for anyone dealing with the extraordinary trials and stressors of our modern life."
-Michael S. Fenster, MD FACC, FSCA&I, MIANE, PEMBA
Adjunct Professor of Medicine (Culinary Medicine), The Kansas Health Science Center; Faculty, University of Montana College of Health; Faculty, University of Montana, Missoula College Culinary Arts Program;
Author of The Fallacy of the Calorie
"This is a truly comprehensive book on temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The most important aspect of the book is that the author repeatedly stressed that the information in the book is not sufficient for recovery and that it does not have the intention of giving a 'cookie-cutter' approach to treating TMJ problems. This book will certainly equip those dealing with persistent TMJ-related symptoms to have up-to-date knowledge to help them better communicate with their health-care provider. This book should replace endless futile internet searches that usually increase fear and potentially delay recovery."
-Dr. Bahram Jam, PT, Founder and Director of Advanced Physical Therapy Education Institute (APTEI)
"PABC is thrilled to see our dedicated member share his professional findings and personal accounts with the world."
-Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia (PABC)
"This is the most insightful and practical book I have read covering all aspects of how to deal with jaw pain. Thank you, Sid, for helping so many with this book."
-April Graham, Registered Physiotherapist
and Clinic Owner
