I like how she's actually trying to figure out the cause of the pain and not just popping random areas and going "yep fixed it". She's doing an exam and trying to resolve the issue for the patient. This is actually really impressive, she's giving her patient better medical care than traditional doctors.
I mean...she said "I can decrease that stiffness, whether or not that takes the pain away...sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't..." That seems like she is just popping random areas, to me
@@TheAcer4666 it's more like she knows how the areas correlate and tries to do it in a thought-out manner/order to create an effect to the desired area but everyone's bodies are different and react in different ways so she has to change her course if it doesn't go how she expects :)
I don't often comment but this was such a fantastic job by the doctor! I felt she was very understanding, patient, and made her feel safe and comfortable. I hope the girl in this video is able to find some relief!!
@flawty John she's not a medical doctor, no, but as chiropractors have a doctorate in chiropractic studies they do the descriptor of "doctor", just like a doctor of music would get.
I woke up with a locked jaw, and extreme pain. I couldn't open my mouth and a constant pressure of pain had me in tears. Went to the hospital, and had emergency surgery. I had an abscess inside my face pressing against my nerve, and lymph node. Till this day, noone could give a reason why it happened. Y'all take care of yourselves.
I had a locked jaw but my mouth was stuck open I forced it shut made the worst and weirdest screech noise ever, only had it happen 1 more time after but it unfroze it self instantly
Bless her heart…she seemed so nervous. Nice job, doctor, for putting her at ease and being gentle with her. That’s becoming so rare across the spectrum of healthcare professionals.
@@kundakaps Whole story: I injured my jaw by simply biting on some hard candy and then couldn't open my mouth more than halfway. 9 months later I saw a specialist and got a mouth splint for ~$5K. Wore it for 6 months but things got worse. Several years later I saw a chiropractor and got x-rays which showed I had scoliosis. So I focused on correcting the scoliosis through better posture/exercise and also a strict carnivore diet to build the necessary strength. This has fully resolved the issue and I now know that I never needed the splint or other jaw treatments because the root issue was spinal related. It also resolved the ocular migraines I had for 25 years.
You’re so good with people. Caring, empathetic, telling things in advance, carefully explaining, always checking how they’re feeling and really listening them. Great work ❤
I have to think that kind of constant, persistent build up of pressure seems to be worse than the actual momentary shooting pain. I can't imagine being that sensitive to touch. I feel so bad for her. I hope she gets to the bottom of the problem. Excellent work Dr Brenda. You always seem to uncover the problem where others don't.
As a chronic TMJ sufferer, my PT taught me how to do that intra-oral massage on myself, and it was genuinely so helpful for me. Often with TMJ it's a lifelong problem, but it has definitely helped me cope on the really sore days. Also see a TMJ dentist specialist for a mouth guard! It puts your jaw into a more protective, less inflammatory position while you sleep. Healthcare is a team effort :)
Every pain around the head and face is so mean, cause ur day is done. U can't focus on anything else than ur pain. It frustrates, makes u cry, u feel hopeless, mostly fallowed by an migraine. I loved how the therapist felt her client. Her eyes are focused randomly on sth, while she goes on the search. Thats awesome to see.
I had trigeminal neuralgia and the pain she is describing sounds so similar to my symptoms. Wasted so much time on dentists and oral surgeons. I hope she gets relief soon!
As an experienced pain patient, pain is very hard to treat. Everyone is different and you can only hope to fix the issue which will hopefully stop or decrease the pain. I feel for not just this patient, but all of her patients.
@@alankatz7819 exactly! It’s someone who experiences chronic pain that requires ongoing care. ☺️ There are thousands of them within the VA system. I am one, but also worked with a lot of them when I worked for the VA.
This was so interesting to watch! Like a mini episode of House MD, only with a nice kind doctor. I love videos of patients with unique problems, hope she'll feel better after your treatment.
i love the communication between you and your client and how you try to explain everything to her , plus the fantastic job you do , it is fantastic great job Dr !!
I went through muscle strains all throughout my back, neck, temples, and jaw and recovered after 4 months. From my observations after 2 minutes of watching this video is that she might be shrugging her shoulder in front of her. This puts a lot of strain on every muscle she's complaining about. I'm also a night-time and day-time jaw clencher. Throughout the day I experience the soreness she talks about. Manipulating the jaw with your hands to stretch it out and massaging the jaw/temple muscles/joints/ligaments/tendons corrects this problem. In regards to her neck, temple, and other muscles; Strengthening the rhomboid, stretching the pectoralis major, and correcting your posture will relieve this sort of pain. I wish her the best in her healing and correcting poor posture/unhealthy habits!
All of my lymph nodes through the side of my neck up through my scalp were swollen for weeks. Doctors were intimidated, and didn't know how to diagnose me, so they gave me the cold-shoulder and pushed me away... Sometimes muscle strains can cause lymph node inflammation. **So for everyone worried, please give yourself time to heal, correct your posture, learn how to tighten your rhomboid, stretch your pecs, and get light massages. I thought I had an infection in my ear, or I damaged an artery in my neck, but it was only musculoskeletal. I'm not a doctor so don't take my words as professional advice, all I ask is that you give yourself time to heal.
great job as always Dr Mondragon. i think your patient made the right choice to see a chiro. regular medical doctors would probably have just prescribed her pain meds and naproxin and sent her on her way. while naproxin would help with inflammation the root cause would still be there.
Feel really bad for this girl. She did make the best decision by going to see Dr. Mondragon though. Good to see her finding some relief. Probably never thought she ever would.
Chronic stress turned my nighttime bruxism into daytime jaw clenching and eventually tension headaches. My dr put me on a muscle relaxer at first but I didn’t like all the restrictions. I started taking magnesium and have been trying out different doses/types and it’s been so helpful!! I can still tell when I wake up if I’ve been clenching a lot at night (the mouth guard protects my teeth but doesn’t prevent the clenching), but the tension headaches are completely gone now
A few months ago, my TMJ acted up and it was the worst its ever been. Before my TMJ only acted on 1 side primarily but this time, both sides of my jaw were extremely sore and locked up. I tried some at-home remedies, like alternating between hot/ice packs, exercises to help alleviate the TMJ and even bought some Magnesium pills since I found that could play a part too. I was very worried this time around since it lasted a good week, nearly two. I had to stop eating solid food and I switched to soups, it was that bad. Very scary feeling realizing you can't really open your mouth. Hope she gets relief soon!
When my jaw does this I use my knuckle and dig really deep into my tmj muscles it’s really painful but usually I can open my mouth with no problem after. Only last a few hours tho but it works. one day I massaged it so much it just went away 😂 idk if I massaged the knot out but yeah it worked for me
I highly recommend acupuncture for TMJ. My acupuncturist used needles but also massaged the muscle inside my mouth (as Deshawn mentioned), which combined eliminated the worst of my symptoms. Good luck!
3 years ago I had partly locked jaws and pain on chewing hard food. My dentist said that if it gets worse, surgery is the only thing.. My friend, a doctor, advised me to try a chiropractor. The chiropractor found tight muscles around my jaw, he worked inside my mouth like you did, loosened them, and end of the problem!
I don't know why doctors prescribe mouth guards when a patient clenches their teeth. A mouth guard stops the biting surfaces from touching, and can act as a retainer to keep teeth from moving, but you can still clench your jaw while wearing one.
My chiro works very similarly! I had the adjustment done to my neck with the thumbs and all that 😅 and I had the scraper! Best thing ever! He did it at two visits and I never needed it again!
I had a similar problem as her. Extreme pain in the jaws throughout the day and tension in my trapezius. I really benefited from Botox in my massater and tmj area. I get 20 cc’s and I’m pain free for 4 months. 😙.
I was her at one point and completely understand her frustrations. I notice that she may be having skin struggles like me as well. If she’s taking Accutane, one of the side effects are headaches and joint issues. It’s why many have to stop taking it.
@@tianamarie989 uh, what? here in canada, we still have “accutane”. it’s actually now called “accutane roche” which IS isotretinoin and it comes in 10mg or 40mg pills.
17:32 I need this cupping technique. I have a super sore jaw 😢 22:53 You can tell how absolutely painfully good that must feel for her. Yeah it hurts, but you've now found a way to relieve it
Allergy tests found I have 9 food sensitivities that caused bad inflammation in my body. Eliminating those foods fixed all the pain, muscle tension and arthritis flare ups
Back in 2004ish, I had a terrible ear infection/sore throat. Day or 2 later, woke up with lock jaw. My Dr blamed my infection/sore throat. Told me to wait it out. I did and was miserable for 2 weeks. Never did I think of going to the chiropractor.
That has to be painful. I found that grinding your teeth (stress related) causes TMJ. I had a lot of pain and told the doctor I felt bad. I may have had said that for several visits. She asked me a bunch of questions and I thought she was finally listening. She told me she wanted to prescribe me zoloft or prozac. I was floored. 😮 I told her I am not depressed or sad. I was in pain. Shortly after my jaw locked and I needed antibiotics and it took weeks to recover and had only liquids from a straw. I charged doctors. I wear a mouth guard. I think a visit to the chiropractor would be great for this issue. ❤
As a fellow sufferer of TMJ pain, I think I would either scream or melt, or possibly scream and THEN melt if I had this done. Heavens. I’ve done the internal massage on my jaw and OW dang that hurts. I’m feeling sympathy pain just watching. Hopefully she felt a lot better after this!
Mondragon is sick name, I see why there’s a dragon skull. First chiropractor that I seen that treat people with so much care and gets background of patient. Most chiropractic put on WWE shows, but I feel genuinely taken care of from her.
I have had a rotated neck vertebrae for over 25 years diagnosed by a chiropractic and i believe it’s been the root cause of my chronic tension headaches ever since.
@@jbreezy101 I’ve been like this for months, hospital will do scans and if there is not fracture or full dislocation they are totally blind to any sort of subluxation and will say you are fine even if your head is 45 degrees to one side and you develop stenosis
Looks like she has some pretty severe dermatitis or acne as well. I wouldn't be surprised if the prolonged exposure to that is causing some lymph nodes/glands to be swollen and cause aching/tension that is being referred to as TMJ, but is likely more of an immune response.
With me it's the other way around. My jaw muscle is overloaded so that's why my neck hurts. My therapist uses some of these methods but he also does dry needling in the muscle. Thanks for sharing!
My locked jaw was from an infection in my wisdom tooth …. It was the most pain I had ever experienced , could hardly talk , took a while before I could open my mouth again , properly 😢
I’ve had this problem for so long. It got so much worse with Invisalign, I couldn’t even open my mouth. My orthodontist told me to use ice and dismissed me. :) I’ve just let the problem go ever since then. Discontinued Invisalign obviously
My mom used to do that skin pulling on my back when I was a kid 😳 like when i had really bad stomach cramps after lifting something too heavy on the playground. It did help, but i still always assumed it was some kind of country home remedy bs 😳
I can't do chiro per my pain management specialist, due to having foromal stenosis. I do get acupuncture and cupping about once a month. The cupping has been a game changer for me. I've been diagnosed with myofacial pain, then occipital neuralgia. The cupping, combined with guasha and acupunture have reduced the flare ups and level of pain I have.
This definitely helps me do exercises, especially my neck & lower back to 💪 my muscles, so it won't create muscles spasmodic. I'm very impressed with Dr. Mondragon's TH-cam Video's Educational Wise. It also decreases my anxiety.
@@_vikie09jaw pain and nausea are more common indicators of heart attack in women than men. A lot of providers tend to dismiss it as a cardiac symptom unfortunately just like in this case. Many women will develop heart disease/coronary artery disease and not know it until a heart attack occurs but an indicator can be chest pain the radiates to the jaw.
Very informative I enjoyed this! I wish I Iived in the USA, I'd be booking in! Chiropractic here in UK is rubbish no tissue work or gua sha you're in and out in 15 minutes literally!
"We're living in between these two worlds, between tickling and pain." Meeeee 🤣 My roommate is an LMT and he can only work on my hip flexors if they're so tight and painful that the nerves are compressed. Then when he loosens them, I start squirming away. Total mess!
Poor thing is probably pretty tense from just trying to deal with pain…used to have my mom do that to me as a teen but now she won’t…but good heavens I need a good crack between my shoulder blades!!
This poor princess was in some sensitive pain. She’s lucky she chose to get worked on and studied a bit by the Queen! 😌 Edit: just reales look at the very start? To the very end. Beggining is sunny, a bit before sunset, til dark it seems. . Really took the time to work
@Lil me Totally understand. I didn’t like it either, ended up getting a bruxism appliance that is hard and non-flexible (not the softer ones like for sports) and it took a few months to get used to. I didn’t like it at first but the headaches and jaw pain were too much and so didn’t want to keep taking ibuprofen everyday. But I’ve been using it for 8 years now and definitely don’t notice it anymore, it even feels weird if I forget to wear it to it at night. Hope you find relief.
I need a mouth guard have TMJ for years my mom told me to put bengay.cuz my jaw would lock sometimes most of the day it worked just grind my teeth but mouth guard for me s almost $500
@@lilme7052 I know it's not helpful advise, but you can get used to anything while you sleep. If people can use a CPAP machine you can definitely use the nightguard. They gagged me really badly at first, like if I thought about it I would almost throw up. But now I just toss it in my mouth and forget it's even there
*cracks neck; severs her head from neck; blood spurts from the stump* "You should feel good. you're gonna feel warmth. Warmth is going to come in, it's all normal. It's just blood."
I like how she's actually trying to figure out the cause of the pain and not just popping random areas and going "yep fixed it". She's doing an exam and trying to resolve the issue for the patient. This is actually really impressive, she's giving her patient better medical care than traditional doctors.
Chiropractors will never measure up to traditional doctors lol
I mean...she said "I can decrease that stiffness, whether or not that takes the pain away...sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't..."
That seems like she is just popping random areas, to me
@@TheAcer4666 it's more like she knows how the areas correlate and tries to do it in a thought-out manner/order to create an effect to the desired area but everyone's bodies are different and react in different ways so she has to change her course if it doesn't go how she expects :)
@@aloeleaf ŕ
I don't often comment but this was such a fantastic job by the doctor! I felt she was very understanding, patient, and made her feel safe and comfortable. I hope the girl in this video is able to find some relief!!
she is not a doctor by any stretch of the imagination
@@flawtyjohn133 shush
@flawty John she's not a medical doctor, no, but as chiropractors have a doctorate in chiropractic studies they do the descriptor of "doctor", just like a doctor of music would get.
@@flawtyjohn133 are you lost? lmao
@@flawtyjohn133 thank you
I woke up with a locked jaw, and extreme pain. I couldn't open my mouth and a constant pressure of pain had me in tears. Went to the hospital, and had emergency surgery. I had an abscess inside my face pressing against my nerve, and lymph node. Till this day, noone could give a reason why it happened. Y'all take care of yourselves.
Skill issue
Wow sorry you had to go through this I hope all is well ❤
@@teitei9536 Thank you 🙏❤
I had a locked jaw but my mouth was stuck open I forced it shut made the worst and weirdest screech noise ever, only had it happen 1 more time after but it unfroze it self instantly
@@stefbro omg do you happen to know what caused it? I would've been terrified 😨
Bless her heart…she seemed so nervous. Nice job, doctor, for putting her at ease and being gentle with her. That’s becoming so rare across the spectrum of healthcare professionals.
I had the exact same thing for years. For me it was posture related, and after improving it (took lots of work) I'm 100% good now.
This is definitely me 😭😭 I really need personalised medical help even just a PT but can't afford one
@@kundakaps Whole story: I injured my jaw by simply biting on some hard candy and then couldn't open my mouth more than halfway. 9 months later I saw a specialist and got a mouth splint for ~$5K. Wore it for 6 months but things got worse. Several years later I saw a chiropractor and got x-rays which showed I had scoliosis. So I focused on correcting the scoliosis through better posture/exercise and also a strict carnivore diet to build the necessary strength. This has fully resolved the issue and I now know that I never needed the splint or other jaw treatments because the root issue was spinal related. It also resolved the ocular migraines I had for 25 years.
I must say, that light coming from the windows gives the video a buttery light and I love it
Great use of the word "buttery" LoL. The lighting was really nice though.
@@romeyrome32 I love the term "buttery light". It does look as if everything is covered in a thin layer of clarified butter hahaha
@@salamanderoffire7770 That's hilarious and you're making me hungry for seafood dipped into clarified butter.
Buttery........
🧇🧈
You’re so good with people. Caring, empathetic, telling things in advance, carefully explaining, always checking how they’re feeling and really listening them. Great work ❤
I have to think that kind of constant, persistent build up of pressure seems to be worse than the actual momentary shooting pain. I can't imagine being that sensitive to touch. I feel so bad for her. I hope she gets to the bottom of the problem. Excellent work Dr Brenda. You always seem to uncover the problem where others don't.
The level of care and problem solving here are phenomenal
As a chronic TMJ sufferer, my PT taught me how to do that intra-oral massage on myself, and it was genuinely so helpful for me. Often with TMJ it's a lifelong problem, but it has definitely helped me cope on the really sore days. Also see a TMJ dentist specialist for a mouth guard! It puts your jaw into a more protective, less inflammatory position while you sleep. Healthcare is a team effort :)
Every pain around the head and face is so mean, cause ur day is done. U can't focus on anything else than ur pain. It frustrates, makes u cry, u feel hopeless, mostly fallowed by an migraine. I loved how the therapist felt her client. Her eyes are focused
randomly on sth, while she goes on the search. Thats awesome to see.
I had trigeminal neuralgia and the pain she is describing sounds so similar to my symptoms. Wasted so much time on dentists and oral surgeons. I hope she gets relief soon!
I love her care for the patients comfort and how she takes order of adjustments into account. Great care.
As an experienced pain patient, pain is very hard to treat. Everyone is different and you can only hope to fix the issue which will hopefully stop or decrease the pain. I feel for not just this patient, but all of her patients.
Absolutely - pain is very subjective. Everyone experiences pain differently, and has different tolerance levels.
What is a "pain patient"
@@jacksonsinclair2615 my made up phrase for someone who sees a doctor due to chronic pain.
@@alankatz7819 exactly! It’s someone who experiences chronic pain that requires ongoing care. ☺️ There are thousands of them within the VA system. I am one, but also worked with a lot of them when I worked for the VA.
This was so interesting to watch! Like a mini episode of House MD, only with a nice kind doctor. I love videos of patients with unique problems, hope she'll feel better after your treatment.
Can't even imagine the full array of discomfort this poor girl must be experiencing. Here's to hoping some degree of relief is attained.
You are so tuned in with your patients. That is what it is supposed to be.
i love the communication between you and your client and how you try to explain everything to her , plus the fantastic job you do , it is fantastic great job Dr !!
I hope this helps her, and would love to see an update video at some point in the future!
I went through muscle strains all throughout my back, neck, temples, and jaw and recovered after 4 months. From my observations after 2 minutes of watching this video is that she might be shrugging her shoulder in front of her. This puts a lot of strain on every muscle she's complaining about.
I'm also a night-time and day-time jaw clencher. Throughout the day I experience the soreness she talks about. Manipulating the jaw with your hands to stretch it out and massaging the jaw/temple muscles/joints/ligaments/tendons corrects this problem. In regards to her neck, temple, and other muscles; Strengthening the rhomboid, stretching the pectoralis major, and correcting your posture will relieve this sort of pain.
I wish her the best in her healing and correcting poor posture/unhealthy habits!
All of my lymph nodes through the side of my neck up through my scalp were swollen for weeks. Doctors were intimidated, and didn't know how to diagnose me, so they gave me the cold-shoulder and pushed me away... Sometimes muscle strains can cause lymph node inflammation. **So for everyone worried, please give yourself time to heal, correct your posture, learn how to tighten your rhomboid, stretch your pecs, and get light massages.
I thought I had an infection in my ear, or I damaged an artery in my neck, but it was only musculoskeletal. I'm not a doctor so don't take my words as professional advice, all I ask is that you give yourself time to heal.
Hope she reads this comment!
@@KrisyKreme ❤ I hope my comments reach out to as many people as possible! Thank you.
great job as always Dr Mondragon. i think your patient made the right choice to see a chiro. regular medical doctors would probably have just prescribed her pain meds and naproxin and sent her on her way. while naproxin would help with inflammation the root cause would still be there.
it's a shame our medical systems don't realize this
Idk her doctor but mine told me to go to the dentist to get a mouth guard and that’s the thing this girl did so I’m sure she found the culprit
irritatingly, when youre in the most extreme pain with TMJD they still won't give you proper pain killers
Mondragon cares so much and is really thorough. Definitely one of a kind.
I've never seen you work so hard for this length of time. But relieved the pain. I know she will be sore but happy later.
Feel really bad for this girl. She did make the best decision by going to see Dr. Mondragon though. Good to see her finding some relief. Probably never thought she ever would.
Chronic stress turned my nighttime bruxism into daytime jaw clenching and eventually tension headaches. My dr put me on a muscle relaxer at first but I didn’t like all the restrictions. I started taking magnesium and have been trying out different doses/types and it’s been so helpful!! I can still tell when I wake up if I’ve been clenching a lot at night (the mouth guard protects my teeth but doesn’t prevent the clenching), but the tension headaches are completely gone now
She’s so gentle with the patient its so sweet!
Out of all these TH-cam crack doctors I feel like you go the extra mile and care a lot more for the patient! I can tell you’re truly a healer 😊
A few months ago, my TMJ acted up and it was the worst its ever been. Before my TMJ only acted on 1 side primarily but this time, both sides of my jaw were extremely sore and locked up. I tried some at-home remedies, like alternating between hot/ice packs, exercises to help alleviate the TMJ and even bought some Magnesium pills since I found that could play a part too. I was very worried this time around since it lasted a good week, nearly two. I had to stop eating solid food and I switched to soups, it was that bad. Very scary feeling realizing you can't really open your mouth. Hope she gets relief soon!
When my jaw does this I use my knuckle and dig really deep into my tmj muscles it’s really painful but usually I can open my mouth with no problem after. Only last a few hours tho but it works. one day I massaged it so much it just went away 😂 idk if I massaged the knot out but yeah it worked for me
I highly recommend acupuncture for TMJ. My acupuncturist used needles but also massaged the muscle inside my mouth (as Deshawn mentioned), which combined eliminated the worst of my symptoms. Good luck!
Botox works great if your TMJ is persistent.
3 years ago I had partly locked jaws and pain on chewing hard food. My dentist said that if it gets worse, surgery is the only thing.. My friend, a doctor, advised me to try a chiropractor. The chiropractor found tight muscles around my jaw, he worked inside my mouth like you did, loosened them, and end of the problem!
I don't know why doctors prescribe mouth guards when a patient clenches their teeth. A mouth guard stops the biting surfaces from touching, and can act as a retainer to keep teeth from moving, but you can still clench your jaw while wearing one.
I always seem to have a sore stiff neck these days even after cracking it. I so need to see this wonderful woman❤
My chiro works very similarly! I had the adjustment done to my neck with the thumbs and all that 😅 and I had the scraper! Best thing ever! He did it at two visits and I never needed it again!
This made me super relaxed. Particularly the hair combing
I had a similar problem as her. Extreme pain in the jaws throughout the day and tension in my trapezius. I really benefited from Botox in my massater and tmj area. I get 20 cc’s and I’m pain free for 4 months. 😙.
I was her at one point and completely understand her frustrations.
I notice that she may be having skin struggles like me as well. If she’s taking Accutane, one of the side effects are headaches and joint issues. It’s why many have to stop taking it.
Are you talking about isotretinoin? Accutane was discontinued in 2009.
really?
@@tianamarie989 uh, what? here in canada, we still have “accutane”. it’s actually now called “accutane roche” which IS isotretinoin and it comes in 10mg or 40mg pills.
Doc went all out for this one..great work Dr Mondragon!
17:32 I need this cupping technique. I have a super sore jaw 😢
22:53 You can tell how absolutely painfully good that must feel for her. Yeah it hurts, but you've now found a way to relieve it
The black sleeves make Dr Mondragon look like a royal queen
🔨👀👍🎈🌹
Or a dom. You know, depending on how spicy you are feeling
I love watching you work! You really care about your clients, it is obvious. I've gotta get an appointment!
I really appreciate your caution.
Dr.Brendas wardrobe budget must be through the roof!! 😆
She needs to get sponsored by a clothing company, lol.
She’s Carti fr 😂😂
Allergy tests found I have 9 food sensitivities that caused bad inflammation in my body. Eliminating those foods fixed all the pain, muscle tension and arthritis flare ups
that’s amazing
Great diagnostic techniques ! You're very patient
I've been suffering from TMJ since 1987; it's getting worse. Wish I could go & see Dr. Mondragon.
This chiro is too cool!!! I need her in my life.
This looks so relaxing and the cupping looks so beneficial!
Back in 2004ish, I had a terrible ear infection/sore throat. Day or 2 later, woke up with lock jaw. My Dr blamed my infection/sore throat. Told me to wait it out. I did and was miserable for 2 weeks. Never did I think of going to the chiropractor.
That has to be painful. I found that grinding your teeth (stress related) causes TMJ. I had a lot of pain and told the doctor I felt bad. I may have had said that for several visits. She asked me a bunch of questions and I thought she was finally listening. She told me she wanted to prescribe me zoloft or prozac. I was floored. 😮 I told her I am not depressed or sad. I was in pain. Shortly after my jaw locked and I needed antibiotics and it took weeks to recover and had only liquids from a straw. I charged doctors. I wear a mouth guard. I think a visit to the chiropractor would be great for this issue. ❤
As a fellow sufferer of TMJ pain, I think I would either scream or melt, or possibly scream and THEN melt if I had this done. Heavens. I’ve done the internal massage on my jaw and OW dang that hurts. I’m feeling sympathy pain just watching. Hopefully she felt a lot better after this!
Mondragon is sick name, I see why there’s a dragon skull. First chiropractor that I seen that treat people with so much care and gets background of patient. Most chiropractic put on WWE shows, but I feel genuinely taken care of from her.
I have had a rotated neck vertebrae for over 25 years diagnosed by a chiropractic and i believe it’s been the root cause of my chronic tension headaches ever since.
They couldn’t fix rotated vertebrae? Even over the course of several months?
@@jbreezy101 I’ve been like this for months, hospital will do scans and if there is not fracture or full dislocation they are totally blind to any sort of subluxation and will say you are fine even if your head is 45 degrees to one side and you develop stenosis
Massaging the jaw THROUGH the mouth ?!! I've never heard of that before but it makes so much sense
Looks like she has some pretty severe dermatitis or acne as well. I wouldn't be surprised if the prolonged exposure to that is causing some lymph nodes/glands to be swollen and cause aching/tension that is being referred to as TMJ, but is likely more of an immune response.
interesting! in my opinion it's is a possibility! (I'am a DDS OMFS)
absolutely
These videos are so relaxing to watch.
You have such a amazing touch! Wish I had someone like you to work on me. I'm a mess.
By the way I love your hair! It is awesome! You my dear are a tremendous chiropractor that we need here!
She should be teaching other chiros how it’s done!
I am LOVING this outfit you look so beautiful and the hair is gorgeous too!
Feel for her!! Having the same exact pains and I know how bad it is!!
I have been following you for a long time. I always felt you are the best one out there.
What an amazing Dr. I’ve never ever seen this type of work- so many could benefit from her!
One of the only patients I remember being so sensitive to pain.
Yeah, I don't think she's had any chiropractic experience or massage experience. Some people do just have low pain tolerance.
@@rokelle_2012or maybe she’s just in a lot of pain
I wish Dr. Mondragon lived near me. I’ve never had a chiro care this much. They walk in, crack my neck and walk out.
With me it's the other way around. My jaw muscle is overloaded so that's why my neck hurts. My therapist uses some of these methods but he also does dry needling in the muscle. Thanks for sharing!
I love the way the golden sun pours into the room
I didn’t know I needed videos filmed during sunsets until now
Her patient is so pretty 😍
My locked jaw was from an infection in my wisdom tooth …. It was the most pain I had ever experienced , could hardly talk , took a while before I could open my mouth again , properly 😢
Doc looks fantastic today!🤩
The doc knows her stuff
I’ve had this problem for so long. It got so much worse with Invisalign, I couldn’t even open my mouth. My orthodontist told me to use ice and dismissed me. :) I’ve just let the problem go ever since then. Discontinued Invisalign obviously
10 years of dealing with TMJ. I think it's time to see a chiropractor 🥴🤦♀️ I need this!
My mom used to do that skin pulling on my back when I was a kid 😳 like when i had really bad stomach cramps after lifting something too heavy on the playground. It did help, but i still always assumed it was some kind of country home remedy bs 😳
12:56 I mean... wow. Just wow 👌
It's amazing how people take the human body for granted
Any update on patient?
I also couldn't open my mouth properly and I removed my wisdom teeth and it worked!
I can't do chiro per my pain management specialist, due to having foromal stenosis. I do get acupuncture and cupping about once a month. The cupping has been a game changer for me. I've been diagnosed with myofacial pain, then occipital neuralgia. The cupping, combined with guasha and acupunture have reduced the flare ups and level of pain I have.
Wow…that was a great video. Keep the videos coming. I enjoy them a lot after work 👍🏻💪🏻🥰
This definitely helps me do exercises, especially my neck & lower back to 💪 my muscles, so it won't create muscles spasmodic. I'm very impressed with Dr. Mondragon's TH-cam Video's Educational Wise. It also decreases my anxiety.
The video looks so beautiful. Like the golden hour and everything.
Went to doctor with jaw pain, wanted to put me on antidepressants! Wasn’t depressed! 2 months later had heart attach
what how
@@_vikie09jaw pain and nausea are more common indicators of heart attack in women than men. A lot of providers tend to dismiss it as a cardiac symptom unfortunately just like in this case. Many women will develop heart disease/coronary artery disease and not know it until a heart attack occurs but an indicator can be chest pain the radiates to the jaw.
14:56 we're living between these worlds of tickling and pain
Nailed it
I was in the ER for 7 hours; I dislocated my Jaw on both sides. Worst pain ever.
Dr. Mondragon is AWESOME 🔥🔥💪🏾💪🏾🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️
@12:38 her shoulder sounds way crunchier than any other I've ever heard.
Very informative I enjoyed this! I wish I Iived in the USA, I'd be booking in! Chiropractic here in UK is rubbish no tissue work or gua sha you're in and out in 15 minutes literally!
Great session, would like to see subsequent resolution please.
How do I find someone with these skills near me???
"We're living in between these two worlds, between tickling and pain." Meeeee 🤣 My roommate is an LMT and he can only work on my hip flexors if they're so tight and painful that the nerves are compressed. Then when he loosens them, I start squirming away. Total mess!
Whats a lmt and how doez this work
@@releventhurtlmt is licensed massage therapist I believe
12:56 good. GOD. those pops were something else
Poor thing is probably pretty tense from just trying to deal with pain…used to have my mom do that to me as a teen but now she won’t…but good heavens I need a good crack between my shoulder blades!!
This patient is unbelievably cute!
Love the cameo from Linnea at the end!
Pain solving videos 💕 Dr Mondragon . good bless you
Tankyou
This poor princess was in some sensitive pain. She’s lucky she chose to get worked on and studied a bit by the Queen! 😌
Edit: just reales look at the very start? To the very end. Beggining is sunny, a bit before sunset, til dark it seems. . Really took the time to work
I think Dr. Mondragon had do go really slow with her because of the sensitivity.
I get swelling from food sensitivities. My ears swell, my jaw gets tender, and I get headaches.
Best doctor ever ❤❤
This poor girl, hope she can have some relif after this. atleast it seems she knows shes in good hands.
She needs a TMJ Dr. To make her a mouth guard / jaw Aligner. I grind my teeth hard when I sleep and it’s a life saver.
that's a great suggestion Frank👍
@Lil me Totally understand. I didn’t like it either, ended up getting a bruxism appliance that is hard and non-flexible (not the softer ones like for sports) and it took a few months to get used to. I didn’t like it at first but the headaches and jaw pain were too much and so didn’t want to keep taking ibuprofen everyday. But I’ve been using it for 8 years now and definitely don’t notice it anymore, it even feels weird if I forget to wear it to it at night. Hope you find relief.
36 been wearing them for 15 years no issue. Life saver
I need a mouth guard have TMJ for years my mom told me to put bengay.cuz my jaw would lock sometimes most of the day it worked just grind my teeth but mouth guard for me s almost $500
@@lilme7052 I know it's not helpful advise, but you can get used to anything while you sleep. If people can use a CPAP machine you can definitely use the nightguard. They gagged me really badly at first, like if I thought about it I would almost throw up. But now I just toss it in my mouth and forget it's even there
*cracks neck; severs her head from neck; blood spurts from the stump* "You should feel good. you're gonna feel warmth. Warmth is going to come in, it's all normal. It's just blood."
Dentist dislocated my jaw twice during the same procedure 15+ years ago. I have had problems ever since.
what procedure
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that’s crazy
@@_vikie09 Wisdom tooth extraction.