Get Better Sleep to Stay Healthier in Cold and Flu Season
Now that we’re officially into fall and the kids are back at school, we’re heading into cold and flu season. In Fort Atkinson, our long Wisconsin winters can make this a grueling, miserable time [...]
Break These 10 Habits That Can Make TMJ Worse
Temporomandibular joint disorders (called either TMJ or TMD) can result in numerous types of pain and dysfunction that can impact your quality of life. For many people, TMJ doesn’t need professional [...]
How Obesity and Sleep Apnea Make Each Other Worse
Obesity has been a growing epidemic in the US for decades now. From 2000 to 2020, the rate of US rate of obesity rose from just over 30% to just under 42%. At the [...]
TMJ vs. Ménière’s Disease: What’s Causing Vertigo and Ear Symptoms?
Many people in Fort Atkinson experience troubling ear-related symptoms. Vertigo, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), ear fullness, and ear pain can be disruptive, even disabling. Part of what [...]
10 Signs It’s Time to Try a CPAP Alternative
Many people in Fort Atkinson use CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) partly because they don’t think they have any alternative. It’s true that if you have sleep apnea, it’s important to [...]
Jaw Pain and Bicycling
As spring rolls around and all the snow finally melts, many people are getting out their bikes from winter storage. In Fort Atkinson, we have many great trails for bicycling in town and between towns, [...]
Is Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Right for Me?
Orofacial myofunctional therapy is an approach to treating many potential conditions. It sounds appealing because it treats so many situations, and it treats without the uncomfortable tools other treatments use. Orthodontics without [...]
11 Myths about Snoring and Sleep Apnea
A lack of information is one of the biggest barriers keeping people from sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment. When people don’t have good information, they go online for research and may [...]
