The temporomandibular joionts (TMJ) are two of the most frequently used joints in the body.  We use them when talking, yawning, kissing, eating, and sucking.  The TMJ's open and close the mouth, protrude the mandile (lower jaw), and allow for movement of the jaw to the right or left. 

SYMPTOMS:

• Pain with opening or closing of mouth
• Pain with eating
• Pain with yawning, biting, chewing, swallowing, speaking, or shouting
• Breathing through the mouth
• Clicking of jaw
• Locking of jaw-opened or closed
• Grinding or clinching teeth
• Headaches
• Dizziness or fainting

TREATMENT MAY INCLUDE ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

• CranioSacral Thearpy
• Soft Tissue Mobilization
• Ultrasound
• Joint Mobilization
• Muscle Energy Techniques
• Lymph Drainage
• Myofascial Techniques
• Strain/Counter Strain
• Cold Laser Therapy

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