Long-term outcomes of shamanic treatment for temporomandibular joint disorders.
The Permanente Journal 2012 Nancy H Vuckovic, Louise A Williams, Jennifer Schneider et al. 13 citations
Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) are chronic, often refractory, pain conditions affecting the jaw and face. Patients least likely to respond to allopathic treatment have the most marked biologic responsiveness to external stressors and concomitant psychosocial and emotional difficulties. From a shamanic healing perspective, this describes individuals who are thought to be "dispirited"...