This is a series on jaw pain and TMJ. If you missed the beginning, go back to part 1 following which you’ll find a case study, muscle information, treatment notes and a Neuromuscular Therapist’s thoughts. When I saw Rodney D. a week after his second Neuromuscular Therapy treatment in our Boston area clinic, he said […]
This is a series on jaw pain and TMJ. If you missed the beginning, go back to part 1. You’ll find a case study, initial treatment notes, muscle information and a Neuromuscular Therapist’s thoughts. Rodney had started Neuromuscular Therapy treatments in our Metro West clinic for jaw pain when chewing. After an initial evaluation and […]
This series on jaw pain and TMJ is based on the case study of Rodney D. If you missed the beginning, go back to Part 1. So what do I think about when someone comes into my Neuromuscular Therapy office near Boston saying that they have TMJ pain or jaw pain? The lateral pterygoid! Sounds […]
This is a series on jaw pain and TMJ (temperomandibular joint) pain. If you missed the case study on Rodney D., go back to part 1. Jaw pain is most commonly caused by tension in the muscles that close the jaw for chewing and clenching or grinding. There are three. The masseter lies on the […]
This is a series on jaw pain and TMJ pain. If you missed the case study about Rodney D., go back to part 1. After discovering that Rodney had a difference in the length of his legs, I understood why his jaw and shoulder were troublesome. That perpetuating factor, if left uncorrected, would have prevented […]