TMJ Pain Relief Therapy

Are you suffering from any of these common TMJ symptoms?

• Pain or tenderness in the face, neck, shoulders, or around your ears

• Pain, crunching noises, or locking when opening or closing the jaw, especially with crunchy or chewy foods

• A tired feeling in the face

• Difficulty opening or closing mouth

• Headaches, ringing in the ears, dizziness, ear pain, teeth pain

• Grinding/clenching your teeth during the day or while sleeping

• Difficulty sleeping, snoring, fatigue, frustration

Relief is as easy as 1-2-3!

Step One: Assessment

Not all TMJ cases are the same. That’s why our first visit is a 40 minute deep dive:

• does your jaw make an S or C shape when you open/close? Any fun noises?

• where are the grumpy spots? There’s often some sneaky ones you don’t even know about yet, but we’ll find ‘em!

• what past history might be contributing to today’s symptoms? (think braces, headaches, injuries to the face/neck/jaw)

• what have you tried that’s working or not working so well?

• what other habits/postures are potentially making things worse?

During our first visit, we will begin Correction by performing your first treatment as well.

Step Two: Correction

After a lifetime of suffering with my own chronic headaches and jaw grumpies, I have trained extensively in TMJ relief, so we have plenty of tools to draw from, including:

• massage/myofascial release of the muscles of the face, neck, and jaw (yup, even inside the mouth!)

• analyzing your mandibular gait (opening/closing pattern) and making corrections

• gentle chiropractic adjustments to the neck and jaw

• dry needling (tiny acupuncture needles in the really stubborn spots)

• discussing night guard options with your dental professional

Correction takes several visits, and works best when combined with step 3: Prevention.