TMJ Treatment and Therapy with integration of Chiropractic and Acupuncture
Relieve TMJ Pain Naturally with Expert Chiropractic Care
TMJ treatment with chiropractic relieves jaw pain by correcting misalignment in the jaw and neck, relaxing tight chewing muscles, and reducing pressure on the temporomandibular joint. Chiropractic TMJ treatment helps with jaw clicking, locking, headaches, ear pressure, and teeth-clenching by restoring proper joint movement. Many patients notice improvement within a few sessions.
At New Motion Health Centre, our chiropractors look at the underlying causes of jaw misalignment by assessing muscles and joints for effective TMJ pain relief.
What is TMJ Chiropractic Treatment?
TMJ chiropractic care focuses on improving jaw alignment and releasing tight muscles around the TMJ joint with correcting upper neck misalignment that contributes to jaw tension as well.
This treatment helps people who experience:
- Jaw clicking or popping
- Jaw locking or stiffness
- Pain when chewing
- Morning jaw soreness
- Ear pressure or ringing
- Headaches and facial pain
- Teeth grinding (bruxism)
Importance of TMJ Therapy and Jaw Alignment
Your jaw (temporomandibular joint) is not just about your teeth! Your jaw is also connected to muscles of your face, ears, neck and shoulders. When you have jaw misalignment, it can cause and lead to long-term joint pain and arthritis in the jaw and the outcomes can include:
- Jaw pain or stiffness
- Clicking, popping, or grinding sounds
- Headaches, migraines
- Neck and shoulder pain
- Difficulty chewing and/or opening your mouth
- Ear ringing
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Benefits of TMJ Chiropractic Treatment
- Restores proper jaw movement
- Reduces tension in the chewing muscles
- Improves neck alignment to reduce TMJ overload
- Helps with headaches and facial pain
- Decreases inflammation around the TMJ
- Improves mouth opening and chewing comfort
- Reduces clenching and grinding symptoms
How Our Chiropractors Treat TMJ Disorders
At New Motion Health Centre, we utilize a combination of gentle techniques to restore balance and functionality:
- TMJ adjustment to realign the jaw joint
- Neck/spinal adjustments to help with posture and ease nerve availability
- Soft tissue therapy to address tight muscles in rounds the jaw and region of the face
- Lifestyle and exercise for promoting long-term functional results and/or ease of discomfort.
Integrated Therapy: Chiropractic + Acupuncture for TMJ
At New Motion Health Centre, many patients combine TMJ chiropractic care with acupuncture for faster relief.
Acupuncture helps:
- reduce jaw muscle tension
- relieve inflammation
- calm stress-related clenching
Chiropractic then restores proper jaw and neck alignment. With this combination approach, these treatments produce long-term improvement.
What to Expect During Your Visit
- We’ll look at TMJ symptoms, jaw function, posture, and any related symptoms such as headaches or tension in your neck.
- Our chiropractor will do a thorough assessment of your jaw alignment, muscle tension, and spinal posture.
- We may also evaluate your bite, full range of motion, and trigger points to the jaw, neck, and shoulders.
- Following your assessment, we will develop a specific plan that may include gentle adjustments to your jaw or soft tissue work to manage muscle tension and postural issues.
- Treatment will include gentle adjustments to your jaw and cervical spine; myofascial release; and/or instrument-assisted techniques.
- You’ll be provided individual recommendations to help support healing between visits including jaw exercises, postural awareness, and stress-reduction techniques.
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