Do you have jaw or ear pain? Does your jaw clicking while chewing? You may have TMJ Dysfunction.
TMJ pain is often a movement dysfunction of the jaw joint. This can be affected by the discs in the TMJ joint, tightness of the muscles attached to the actual TMJ joint, tightness in the muscles that attach to the upper neck, and stiffness in the joints of the neck.
Studies have shown that clients with TMJ pain and dysfunction can be successfully treated with manual therapy and joint mobilizations of the neck as well as the actual TMJ joint. Studies have also shown that this treatment technique can also resolve headaches and neck pain that can be caused by pain from the TMJ joint. Also, Dry Needling can be used to successfully treat TMJ Dysfunction.
Most clients with TMJ pain often grind their teeth at night. In these cases, clients are referred to their dentist to see if a mouth guard would be appropriate to assist with improving TMJ Dysfunction. These techniques work well in conjunction with your Dentist recommendations to get you as pain free as possible and functioning better with less pain.
Give us a call today if you are having TMJ pain.