Can my jaw pain be treated?
YES! I have a lot of success treating patients that suffer from chronic jaw pain. The only patients that I have not seen progress with are people that have already had surgery for TMJ dysfunction. If you are considering surgery, please WAIT! Whether its me or someone else, please see a physical therapist experienced with TMJ before considering surgery.

How will I respond to the treatment?
People that I have seen for TMJ dysfunction typically see significant improvement in just one or two sessions. Complicated cases may need 6 to 8 visits spread out over two to three months.

How often are appointments?
Many people have only needed 2 or 3 visits at two week intervals. If you need more than three visits the interval may be extended to three weeks.

​​What about Neck and Shoulder Pain?
I have helped a lot of people with neck, shoulder, arm, and upper back pain (with or without TMJ symptoms).
You may have heard therapists say, "the source of your pain is not always where you feel the pain." TMJ is great example of that. You may not feel any pain in your neck, but virtually everyone with TMJ issues also needs their neck to be treated.

Why is the neck important when the pain is in my jaw?
The posture of your neck effects the resting position of your jaw. When you look down at your cell phone a lot, you are forcing your jaw to protrude forward a little bit. When you lean forward to look closely at your monitor, you tilt your head back which causes your jaw to retract a little bit too much. If you do either of those things a lot, your neck is habitually FORCING your jaw into an irregular position.

What about stress?
Stress is often a significant reason why TMJ becomes difficult to overcome. I have found that SomatoEmotional Release is the missing component for some people to fully return to normal.

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