A client with frequent nosebleeds works with a massage therapist on TMJ pain, and something unexpected happens: she goes from 3-4 bleeds a week, to about one. The therapist has referred her to get more information about her sinus health, which is a good idea. But is there anything else they can be doing?
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‘Epistaxis: Practice Essentials, Anatomy, Pathophysiology’ (2024). Available at: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/863220-overview?&icd=login_success_email_match_fpf (Accessed: 28 May 2024).
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