After about seven visits, our patient's headaches, jaw pain and neck issues had resolved, and her follow-up 3D scan showed why her jaw joints finally had room to breathe. In this post we walk through her before and after CBCT (cone beam CT) images side by side.

As you may know, no matter what stresses us out in life, our body has only one response to stress. So it doesn't matter if it's a fight with your significant other, food poisoning, a virus, or a knee injury, our nervous system responds with a sympathetic reaction. Different systems in our body may be affected, but in terms of the nervous system's response to the stressor, we only have one setting for stress and it's NOT depended on the type of stressor. Sympathetic is our bod

Dr. Scoppa has been fortunate to learn from some of the best and brightest minds in chiropractic, dentistry, cranial anthropology, and physical medicine. He has always tried to keep an open mind and is constantly striving to get better.

Learn more about how we approach the body Having been exposed to many different techniques, teachers, and approaches to the body from a variety of different disciplines, Dr. Scoppa has fine tuned his approach over his 15 years in practice. As practioners we have to constantly revaluating what works, what doesn't, and how to best untilize the short time we have with patients to get the most out of the interaction. Unfortunately there is only so much time in a visit, and what h

As a holistic TMJ specialist in Seattle, my job is to listen to the patient's history and goals, perform a thorough exam and treat if indicated, and if necessary know which dental TMJ specialist is the best fit for a particular patient. In most areas of the country there are few to no choices, but here in the Seattle area we have a handful of qualified TMJ dentists, but they all have their strengths. Dr. Scoppa helps patients navigate these issues and understands this complex