PT for the Jaw? One of the most common questions I have received from patients is, “Can Physical Therapy help my jaw pain?” The short answer is YES! The second question that shortly follows is, “How?” This answer is longer and not as easy to answer. Patients come to Freedom PT uncertain of what PT […]
TMJIs it stress? Stress can be seen and felt in many different ways throughout your body. Some people may have headaches, stomach aches, trouble sleeping, or jaw/muscle tension. Stress is a normal human reaction to things happening around you. How your body deals with it will determine your body’s response. Stress and jaw pain can […]
TMJWorking Together Leading specialists agree that proper management of patients with Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) requires a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to care. This includes conservative care under the guidance of a trained Physical Therapist. Most people, even Dentists are unaware that trained and certified Temporomandibular Disorder Physical Therapists can treat jaw pain. Dentists and PTs working […]
TMJHow TMJ Pain and Headaches May Be Related…And How Physical Therapy Can Help If you surveyed 100 people and asked them if they’ve ever had jaw pain/clicking and/or headaches, the odds are very favorable that most, if not all, would respond “yes”. Much of the time, these events are transient, or occur infrequently enough so […]
TMJThe Connection Between Migraines and Dizziness Migraine is a common, but not yet fully understood condition that can display a wide variability of symptoms. There is a definite connection between migraines and dizziness. The term “migraine” is derived from the Greek word “hēmikrania” for a headache along “half” of the “skull”. Traditionally, a migraine was […]
TMJ, Vestibular & BalanceManaging Your TMJ Pain If you currently have or are managing TMJ pain, you are likely aware that certain foods are more painful to eat than others; or, you may have new-onset jaw pain and are finding that eating anything right now hurts. Trying to navigate pain with eating can be frustrating. Here is a […]
Chronic Pain, TMJWhat is TMJ? TMJ stands for temporomandibular joint. We have two of them, one on either side of our jaw. These joints are the hinge points that move when we open and close our mouths. You can feel the movement by putting the tip of your index fingers just in front of your ears, and […]
TMJHeadaches and Temporomandibular Dysfunction- “Are they related?” Are you a chronic headache sufferer? Do you have neck pain, facial pain, a sensation of ear fullness, or pain? If you have never had your neck/ face/temporomandibular joint (TMJ) assessed by a trained TMJ Specialist Physical Therapist, you may be suffering from headaches unnecessarily. Many patients that […]
Chronic Pain, TMJ
