How Physical Therapy Can Help Relieve Your TMJ
TMJ or temporomandibular joints are the joints that connect your jawbone to your skull. Temporomandibular joint disorder or TMD, is a common condition that limits normal use of the jaw causing persistent pain. This condition can make it hard to even open the mouth or chew. If you are looking for a successful solution that can generate actual results, physical therapy can help those suffering ease pain, regain natural jaw movement, and decrease daily stress on the jaw. Park Physical Therapy in Massapequa can help put you on the road to recovery.
Symptoms:
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- Headaches
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- Pain while chewing
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- Ear pain/Earaches
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- Neck and face pain
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- Popping or clicking noises while opening and closing your jaw
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- Lockjaw
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- Tooth pain
- Aching or tenderness of the face or neck
Causes:
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- Bad posture habits
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- Chronic jaw clenching
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- Jaw fracture
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- Surgery of the face or jaw
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- Arthritis in the Temporomandibular Joint
- Problems with teeth alignment
How physical therapy can help:
Physical therapy is an excellent way to manage and relieve your TMJ pain. By working with our physical therapists, we can recommend stretches and exercises that are great for relieving jaw pain. These stretches and exercises will help to strengthen your jaw and increase mobility, in addition to relaxing your jaw and reducing your pain. At Park Physical Therapy in Massapequa, our expert physical therapists can perform hands on treatment in order to make sure that the proper techniques are being used to promote healing. If more treatment is needed, we also offer ultrasound therapy. With ultrasound therapy, deep heat is applied directly to the jaw in order to relax the joint, limit soreness, and help improve your jaws mobility.
TMJ can be very uncomfortable to live with and hard to avoid because of how often you use these specific joints on a daily basis. Here at Park Physical Therapy in Massapequa, we take your pain very seriously and will work with you in order to relieve it. Our team of physical therapists is experienced and knowledgeable on how to treat TMJ pain from start to finish. If you are looking for a solution to the discomfort holding you back, contact us today to schedule an appointment.
