For those with neck and jaw pain, tension throughout the muscles is a common symptom that doesn’t often get addressed by dentists. At JawMatrix, we provide personalized massage therapy to address problems with the intraoral areas and treat common conditions such as TMJ dysfunction, bruxism, migraines, and jaw tension.
What is jaw massage therapy?
Many dental problems can contribute to poor jaw function, as the muscles, joints, and tissues attempt to compensate for all the changes in your mouth. Over time, those areas can be damaged continuously, causing problems such as TMD and bruxism to occur gradually. Most dentists often attempt to treat the symptoms of the problem with medication without preventing the damage.
However, alternative methods without medication can help resolve the problem without resorting to medication. Medical massage therapy can bring balance back to the body by removing the strain and tension often found in the musculoskeletal system. It transforms the neuromuscular patterns in the body, and our clinic starts by working with the fascia, the fibrous connective tissue surrounding the muscles, organs, and bones.
For conditions that affect the jawline, some corrections can be made with better tooth positions using orthodontic aligners or restorative procedures. However, massage therapy can tackle many of the muscular problems people face when chewing and speaking. Teaching people better muscle movement habits can help relieve pain on a broader scale and act as an alternative treatment method for TMJ pain, myofascial pain, and headaches.
How we perform jaw massage therapy at JawMatrix
At JawMatrix, we work with various techniques to help improve alignment back to the jawline and neck. During your appointment, our team will work with you through a series of sessions to improve your musculoskeletal relationship with your jawline and reduce your symptoms.
- First Jaw Assessment: When you first begin treatment at JawMatrix, our chiropractors will conduct a comprehensive diagnosis to find out if the symptoms you are experiencing are a jaw problem or if they are coming from other areas of your body.
- Customized Massage Plan: With the correct assessment, we can tailor the jaw pain and TMD treatment recommended for you while supporting you in reaching and maintaining optimal health.
- Technique and Application: Our chiropractic massage treatment focuses on relieving tension in the muscles around the joints, using trigger point therapy to alleviate the jaw pain associated with TMD. However, if the cause is a misalignment in your neck and upper back, our chiropractor will perform chiropractic adjustments around these areas as part of your treatment. We also work with cranial therapy techniques to help alleviate tension in the skull to reduce signs of TMD symptoms.
- Regular Adjustments: Our team will work with you to address your jaw pain long-term by scheduling follow-up appointments. It can take up to 12 sessions for patients to see the full results of their treatment, and we can continue working with you to alleviate your jaw and neck pain.
Our doctors are willing to work with you to achieve your goals. Contact JawMatrix in Burbank, CA, to schedule an appointment today!