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TMJ
Do you have a tight jaw, have trouble opening your mouth wide, or have pain in your jaw or near your ear?
You may have TMJ dysfunction!
Transmandibular joint pain or TMJ dysfunction is caused by stress, grinding or clenching your jaw at night, or misalignment of your jaw and facial bones.
1. Relieve
How can myofascial release help?
MFR can help to release the fascia surrounding the jaw bone and facial and head bones.
When released, the bones return to natural alignment allowing the jaw to glide freely. This decreases pain and tightness.
2. Restore
After myofascial treatment to release tight tissues maintain with....
3. Renew
Stress is a major factor affecting chronic pain. According to Web MD stress is a reaction to perceived or real threat that causes our bodies to go into "fight or flight" so we are ready to take on the threat.
Some physical symptoms of stress are low energy; headaches; aches, pains, and tense muscles; chest pain and rapid heartbeat; insomnia; frequent colds and infection; clenched jaw and grinding teeth (TMJ)
Some consequences of long term stress include cardiovacular disease; high blood pressure; gastrointestinal problems (GERD, IBS, ulcers); and mental health problems.
For these reasons it is important to manage stress as well as to relieve pain and restore function.
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