The TMJ✨ 🦷 Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJD) covers pain or dysfunction in the jaw muscles or joint. 🤕 Common complaints include: 🔻 Jaw pain 🔻 Popping/clicking/grinding during movement (chewing, talking, yawning) 🔻 Restricted jaw motion 🕵🏻‍♀️ This can be tricky. I approach it through a bio-psycho-social lens and often co-manage with a team. 💪🏻 If you follow me, you know I use manual therapies to create a window for strengthening. They feel great but strengthening is crucial. 💆

Let's Foam roll for better posture and fix TMJ dysfunction and neck painWelcome to my daily routine for targeting those hard-to-reach upper back, serratus anterior and scapular muscles! 🏋️‍♂️ I'll show you how adding a foam roller vertically can take your workout to the next level.By performing weighted forward punches and chest opening exercises for just 1 minute a day, I started noticing incredible benefits. Not only did my upper back and scapular muscles feel stronger and more toned, but I a

Does your jaw shift to the side when you open all the way and is it painful also? Do you have a hunch or have you been told you have TMD or TMJ disorder or are you just confused? Well very commonly jaw shifting is due to a disc displacement without reduction. Meaning the disc moves anteriorly, and when you open the head of the mandible cannot move past that disc and so it causes the jaw to shift. If we can, however, continue to get motion in the TMJ we can lubricated and loosen up the capsule fa

TMJ, or temporomandibular joint, refers to the joint connecting your jawbone to your skull. It plays a crucial role in essential jaw movements like chewing, talking, and yawning. TMJ disorders (TMD) encompass a range of conditions that cause pain and dysfunction in the jaw joint and surrounding muscles. Symptoms may include jaw pain, clicking or popping noises when moving the jaw, difficulty chewing, and limited jaw movement. Treatment options vary depending on the severity and underlying cause,

If you experience Jaw pain, TMJ, TMD, temporomandibular Disorder… Or your jaw just freaking hurts you may want to consider an appliance. Dentists can create a nightguard for many different reasons. One of those reasons, is that when the night guard is made for someone who clenches or grinds, it can be very effective to minimize the symptoms of temporomandibular disorder. Typically, there are three reasons why you would want one. The first being that it protects your teeth, the second being that