road8
11-09-2005, 08:16 PM
Can you only buy the Therabite device from your oral surgeon or can you get it from other stores, maybe online, without a prescription? Anyone have any estimates on how much one costs?
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papergoods
11-10-2005, 05:14 AM
I got mine with an RX from the company, it was about 500$, the only bad thing was they made me pay upfront, then a year later sent me to collections even though they made me pay before even sending it.
Iron Jaw
11-10-2005, 11:23 AM
I got mine from my oral surgen when i was in the hospital for jaw surgery, I now have 2 of them,
Before I was allowed to use it, I had to watch this vido on how to use it, then my Dr, came in and showed me how to use it.
If you don't use it corretly you can mess up your jaw. and it will caused you to be in more pain if you forced it to much! Did your Doc suggest you get one??
Do you have an densit or oral surgen to ask him what he thinks and if you need to use one? I think they need to be the one to order it for you then you watch the vido on it. Or do you just want to do some jaw exersies and strech the jaw to improve your opening? you can use tongue depressures or popcycle sitcks. start out with 3 if you can get it that in and keep putting one more in. and leave it in for a min. then try another one. before you do this. do some streaching first! and ask your Dr if this is what you can do. Please talk to your Dr first and aske him what he things about you doing this first! I don't know how bad your tmj is, or if you had surgery at all, because doing this without your Dr approval could damage you more if you don't do it right.
Before I was allowed to use it, I had to watch this vido on how to use it, then my Dr, came in and showed me how to use it.
If you don't use it corretly you can mess up your jaw. and it will caused you to be in more pain if you forced it to much! Did your Doc suggest you get one??
Do you have an densit or oral surgen to ask him what he thinks and if you need to use one? I think they need to be the one to order it for you then you watch the vido on it. Or do you just want to do some jaw exersies and strech the jaw to improve your opening? you can use tongue depressures or popcycle sitcks. start out with 3 if you can get it that in and keep putting one more in. and leave it in for a min. then try another one. before you do this. do some streaching first! and ask your Dr if this is what you can do. Please talk to your Dr first and aske him what he things about you doing this first! I don't know how bad your tmj is, or if you had surgery at all, because doing this without your Dr approval could damage you more if you don't do it right.
road8
11-10-2005, 12:23 PM
I just had surgery and my surgeon recommended one,but said most insurance companies don't cover them, and of course mine would cover it,but I have met my max for nonsurgical. They just like to pay someone to cut on you whether it helps on not. I am using the tongue depressors now, but they are a pain. I guess I will stick with them because I don't want to dish out 500 bucks. Thanks for the info.
meditation
11-10-2005, 01:11 PM
I, too, just had a total joint replacement. I asked my oral surgeon for one. They do have a website; but, I don't think you can order it from it.
I had one about 12 years ago after my open joint. It helped tremendously. Stupid for me., though, I threw it out..because the surgery worked.
I find it helping me now, though it is kind of expensive. But, as road8 said...the tounge depressers work too. and, they are not expensive :)
I had one about 12 years ago after my open joint. It helped tremendously. Stupid for me., though, I threw it out..because the surgery worked.
I find it helping me now, though it is kind of expensive. But, as road8 said...the tounge depressers work too. and, they are not expensive :)
Iron Jaw
11-10-2005, 03:50 PM
In that case just use the tongue deppressers, they are a pain but they do work, I have had to use them as well, what helps is putting a rubber band around the ones you can get in your mouth and then try and slide one more in slowly each time. Has your Dr suggested any pt for you as well?
too bad we can'nt give out emails on here, I would love to send you mine to use, I have 2 of them, when I woke up from surgery they had allready had it my room each time. my insurance must of covered it, I never got a bill for it.
It is much better then the tongue deppressers.
I wish you luck in finding one, try a search for them and see what you can find. :wave:
too bad we can'nt give out emails on here, I would love to send you mine to use, I have 2 of them, when I woke up from surgery they had allready had it my room each time. my insurance must of covered it, I never got a bill for it.
It is much better then the tongue deppressers.
I wish you luck in finding one, try a search for them and see what you can find. :wave:
road8
11-10-2005, 05:25 PM
The rubber band thing is a good idea. I looked around online, but didn't see much in regards to buying one at a cheap price. No pt yet, but I am sure it lies ahead because I am not opening good and I have got a pretty bad deviation. Hopefully these stretching exercises and the tongue depressors will work for now. The therabite just looks so much easier to deal with. Thanks for the advice and best of look to a pain-free life.
Iron Jaw
11-10-2005, 05:44 PM
Your welcome, Have you tried moist heat to the joint? that will also help, do you have a moist heating pad? if not a Thermophore heating pad is one of the best to use and you don't have to take out the pad and wet it. Your drug store might carry it, It has Velcro straps so you can wrap it around your head as well.
If you can't find one in the drug stores you can find it online and order it. you want the Petite size for tmj and neck one, If you have a medical supply store you can find them there and you can call the supply store and ask them what type of insurance they take, your Dr can prescribe one for you. I have medicare and my Dr writes me out a RX and I get mine at the medical suppy store. Most insurance will not cover it for tmj. so you need to tell your doc if you go this route to put down for the neck, and yes tmj pain does cause your neck and shoulder to hurt as well.
Online your paying 49.95 plus shipping, at the drug store they run around 37.00.
Also when your in pain try and stick with soft foods for awhile till the pain eases off.
It will get better just keep telling yourself that. you will have pain free days as well!
If you can't find one in the drug stores you can find it online and order it. you want the Petite size for tmj and neck one, If you have a medical supply store you can find them there and you can call the supply store and ask them what type of insurance they take, your Dr can prescribe one for you. I have medicare and my Dr writes me out a RX and I get mine at the medical suppy store. Most insurance will not cover it for tmj. so you need to tell your doc if you go this route to put down for the neck, and yes tmj pain does cause your neck and shoulder to hurt as well.
Online your paying 49.95 plus shipping, at the drug store they run around 37.00.
Also when your in pain try and stick with soft foods for awhile till the pain eases off.
It will get better just keep telling yourself that. you will have pain free days as well!