Physical Therapy For
TMJYOU DONT HAVE TO LIVE WITH JAW PAIN…
Jaw pain or temporomandibular joint (TMJ) can be very frustrating. It can strike the young or the old, and the cause might be hard to determine.
Jaw pain can make your life miserable. If you’re suffering, we understand, and we would like to help.
When you have jaw pain, eating can difficult, you will often have headaches related to jaw pain, and sleep can be disturbed.
WHAT ARE THE
CAUSES
OF JAW PAIN
TMJ can be caused by a couple of things
The actual jaw joint can have the same problems knees and shoulders can. This joint can wear out meaning when you use it, it can cause pain. Simply chewing or opening your mouth will cause discomfort. If the joint continues to wear out there can be a popping.
The other problem can be if you clinch or brux your teeth at night. This will put extra pressure through the jaw and create discomfort.
Physical Therapy for TMJ
What We Do
Physical therapy can help the tight muscles associated with jaw pain. There are exercises that can address the pain with you open your mouth.
Back to Motion will give you the answers to help you manage your TMJ with a thorough evaluation and specific treatment pain.