TMJ Relief

I remember one of my physical therapy school classmates would say “It takes an army to get through PT school”, and man was she right!

My army consisted of supportive friends and family, classmates who were ready to meet for study sessions, and knowledgeable professors and clinical instructors who would lend themselves to answer each and every question I had. 

With that being said, helping you find TMJ relief could take an army (healthcare practitioners) as well as different treatment approaches. 

Did you know there is an expert that can manage your pain, and help you navigate the medical community so that you can get to the root cause? 

Early identification of Temporomandibular Conditions and TMJ Pain can make a huge difference in diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. 

Physical Therapy is excellent for TMD and TMJ pain. 

Here are a few things you can expect in your physical therapy treatment: 

• Breathing assessment and instruction

• Discuss occlusion

• Joint mobility to TMJ, cervical, and thoracic spine

• Soft tissue work to chewing and neck muscles

• Dry needling

• TMJ related exercises

• Posture related exercises

• Tongue positioning

• Stress management and sleep hygiene 

• Check pelvic alignment

Pain can be managed or eliminated with conservative treatment consisting of exercises, stress management, massages (or dry needling), as well as dentistry. If further intervention is needed, physical therapy can point you in the right direction after a thorough TMJ and spine assessment is concluded. 

Helping you find the best approach for your needs is very important to keeping you pain-free! I hope this helps with your decision on attaining physical therapy if you are suffering from TMD or TMJ pain.