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When Every Touch on Your Face Triggers Pain, You Deserve Real Answers
You flinch at a breeze. You eat carefully, speak carefully, wash your face carefully. The electric shock comes anyway. And no one has figured out why.
You flinch at a breeze. You eat carefully, speak carefully, wash your face carefully. The electric shock comes anyway. And no one has figured out why.
We assess beyond the pain site.
We look at your jaw, neck, and nervous system as a whole, not just where it hurts on the surface.
We treat the nerve and the muscle.
Neuromodulation, shockwave, and hands-on therapy are combined to calm the system, not just block the signal.
We build durability, not dependency.
After acute pain settles, we shift focus to reducing relapse risk with progressive aftercare and lifestyle guidance.
60-minute one-on-one assessment + treatment plan.
No pressure, no contracts.
If any of this sounds familiar, you're in the right place.
Sudden electric shock or stabbing pain in your cheek, jaw, or around your eye
Eating, talking, or brushing your teeth triggers an attack
You’ve been told it might be a tooth problem, a jaw issue, or a mystery
Medication helps a little, but the side effects make daily life hard too
You’ve seen multiple clinicians, had tests, and still don’t have a clear plan
You want a non-invasive approach before considering surgery or nerve blocks
The Real Problem
Explore 4 slides on Trigeminal Neuralgia
For most people with complex facial pain, several of these are happening at once. That is why we assess the jaw, neck, nervous system, and overall pain history together, not just where the shock hits on your face.
OUR APPROACH
Initial Visit
Full evaluation of your trigeminal pain pattern, trigger zones, and attack history
Jaw and neck muscle assessment to identify myofascial contributors or overlap with TMJ dysfunction
Review of any existing imaging or diagnostic reports, and a clear referral plan if further testing is needed
First 4 to 10 Weeks
NESA neuromodulation to calm nerve hyperexcitability and improve autonomic regulation (typically 8 to 10 sessions)
Focused shockwave therapy targeting masseter, temporalis, and cervical muscles to reduce mechanical load around the trigeminal distribution (typically 3 to 5 sessions)
Hands-on physiotherapy and massage therapy to address jaw tension, cervical mechanics, and associated soft tissue contributors
Make eating, talking, and face washing tolerable, fast.
10+ Weeks and Beyond
Progressive jaw and neck muscle retraining to reduce tension patterns that contribute to flare-ups
Sleep and stress load guidance, two factors that can influence symptom recurrence over time
Ongoing maintenance support, check-ins, and a clear plan for what to do if symptoms return
What To Expect
Every case is different, but research and our clinical experience consistently show:
Meaningful reductions in pain attack intensity within the first few weeks. Meaningful reductions in pain attack intensity in some patients can begin within the first few weeks of neuromodulation, with continued improvement over 1 to 3 months of consistent treatment.
Improved tolerance to daily triggers such as eating, speaking, and face washing. Improved tolerance to daily triggers such as eating, speaking, and face washing, with reduced avoidance behaviors as nerve and muscle irritability decreases.
For some people, a sustained period of low or no pain without surgical intervention. For some people, a sustained period of low or no pain without surgical intervention. Research in electrical nerve stimulation shows durability out to 3 years in selected patients, though recurrence is possible long-term.
Our promise: we will tell you honestly at the assessment if we don’t believe you’re a good candidate for this approach.
EVIDENCE
Non-invasive electrical nerve stimulation has been shown to produce large reductions in facial pain intensity in clinical trials and meta-analyses in trigeminal neuralgia patients, with a proportion of patients reporting substantial improvement or becoming pain-free over the treatment period.
A small randomized controlled trial comparing electrical nerve stimulation to carbamazepine (a standard medication) found sustained pain relief in the stimulation group through three years of follow-up, suggesting that non-invasive nerve modulation can hold results over time in selected patients.
Radial shockwave therapy combined with physiotherapy has been shown to significantly reduce jaw pain and improve mouth opening in patients with temporomandibular (jaw) disorders, which frequently coexist with or mimic trigeminal-distribution facial pain.
Manual therapy combined with therapeutic exercise has been shown to produce earlier and larger pain reductions than exercise alone in jaw pain populations, with meaningful improvements measurable within the first week of treatment in some study arms.
NESA superficial neuromodulation has demonstrated improvements in autonomic nervous system regulation and sleep quality in clinical studies, supporting its use as an adjunct approach in complex chronic pain presentations where nervous system sensitization plays a role.
Outcomes are group averages from clinical trials; individual results vary.
Here are answers to some of the most common questions about Trigeminal Neuralgia.
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YOUR NEXT STEP
Stop collecting partial answers. Get a full assessment that looks at the nerve, the jaw, the neck, and the nervous system, and a clear plan before you commit to anything.
Initial Trigeminal Neuralgia Assessment — Edmonton
60-minute one-on-one session. Here’s what’s included:
Full evaluation of your facial pain pattern, jaw mechanics, and neck and cervical contributors
Identify which pain drivers are most relevant to your specific case
Review of any existing imaging, diagnosis history, and medications tried
Clear written treatment plan with transparent pricing before you commit
No referral needed. No obligation to continue beyond the first visit.
No pressure, no contracts.
We will tell you honestly at the assessment if we don't believe you're a good candidate for this approach. If your condition needs something different, we'll refer you directly.
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