Dr. Francisco Alencar jr
Pain Management
MILWAUKEE, WI
21 years experience male
Locations
In transition - Marquette University School of Dentistry (last one)
About
Bio
DDS,MS,MS, PhD with clinical, teaching and research experience in the Chronic Pain field, specifically TMD, Myofascial Pain, Neuropathic Pain, Chronic Headaches, Atypical Facial Pain and associated Sleep Disorders.Focus on conservative management and the use of non opioid medications.
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Pain Management
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
22 Answers
3 Agrees
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Francisco Alencar jranswered
21 years experience
Depends: If it is a new onset headache you should have an MRI to rule out any brain cause for the headache. If it is a chronic headache, meaning you have heada... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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You may but...: It is going to be hard to use it only on tendons. Tens unit can be used in pain inputs, and this can be related to muscle, fascia or tendon pain. But ... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Comprehensive treat: If you have fibromyalgia you probably have also a sleep disorder, meaning most of the days you wake up feeling tired. A sleep disorder can affect your... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Celebrex (celecoxib): Because the chances to develop gastric discomfort/pain with Celebrex (celecoxib) is much lower and also because you can take it once or twice a day on... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Pain prior : It is common to have post surgical pain and it will depend on how traumatic the surgery was. However headaches are usually related to myofascial pain ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Wisdom: Wisdom teeth do not have to be extracted if there is enough space for them in your mouth.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Depends: When you bite in one side only, for example right side, you will alleviate the pressure inside the right TMJ and increase the pressure on the left tmj... Read More
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A member asked:
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No, depends: There are preventive and abortive medications. Several different kinds in each category. Best solution is to talk to your doctor and come up either wi... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Maybe: It can make patients constipated in 1 to 10% of the cases but usually when it is used in IV form, not orally.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Most of the times poor sleep postures are also associated with daytime poor postures. This creates fatigue and overload in some muscles leading to pai... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Depends: A pinched nerve has an etiologic factor, a reason. It could be trauma or bad posture or even muscle contraction. If the etiologic factor is controlled... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Myofascial pain: You might have a neuromuscular trigger point (myofascial pain) that when activated (muscle used) cause pain in the area and also at a distance. Someti... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Maybe: Tmj pain when related to an inflammation in the joint is usually exacerbated by heat and alleviated by cold. However if you have a neuromuscular disor... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Confusion: There is no sternocleido musclevsyndrome. It is probably myofascial pain disorder or myofascial pain syndrome which in fact is a sub division of tempo... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Conservative: Conservative therapies are preferred over invasive ones such as surgery and occlusal adjustments.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Parafunction: Most of the time oral parafunctions such as sleep bruxism and daytime clenching are the major causes for the TMJ pain. Changing the occlusion or bite ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Autonomic system: You should have it checked to be in the safe side, such as having a physical and mri. However, this can be sign of overstimulation of your brain by p... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Muscle relaxant: For muscle pain you can use Ibuprofen 400mg or even a central action muscle relaxant, such as Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine hcl) or cyclobenzaprine. This ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Yes: However there are more especific medications for migraine, such as the triptans (sumax) that are more effective.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Soft appliance: I agree with the 2 other doctors and would add that due to the fact that these appliances need to be soft to be self adjustable, is a problem. Researc... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Yes and maybe: Central sensitization can be reversed most of the times. Sometimes depending on the patient and pain duration, it can create a nerve pain named neurop... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Chronic: Chronic headaches might be related to myofascial pain and TMJ syndrome.
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Mar 20, 2015
Great doc.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Alencar jr is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Alencar jr is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you for expertise. I am 44 and have IBS GERD anxiety &sleeping
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry, TMD and Chronic Orofacial Pain, Graduate School
Graduated 2002MD
Awards
Top Pain Management Specialist , First Place, Wisconsin - Summer
2013
Publications
Botulinum Toxin, Lidocaine, and Dry-Needling Injections in Patients with Myofascial Pain and Headaches
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