TMJ Therapy

Much of the problem is muscular, simple cases are overuse from chewing gum continuously, biting (pencils or fingers) and grinding or clenching habits, caused at times by stress and anxiety. Other causes can be forms of arthritis, injuries to the area, dental procedures, genetics, hormones, low level infections, auto-immune diseases and stretching of the jaw as occurs with a breathing tube insertion in hospital.

Trigger points are found all over the head, neck and shoulders and can be treated easily and pain free. Pain mostly is from the soft tissue in the area on which the trigger point work can be done as well as myofascial release work, including some intra-oral work performed with a gloved hand and to your comfort level, allowing the tissue to release. Treatments can be carried out in person and seated or on my treatment table or I can do online consultations with you where we work together online to achieve a desired outcome, with that you’ll have access to TMJ SOS online, an online system to help you at home.