Jaw pain, clicking, stiffness, and headaches can make everyday activities like eating, speaking, and yawning uncomfortable. Our chiropractic team assesses the jaw, neck, posture, and surrounding muscles to identify factors that may be contributing to your symptoms and create a personalized treatment plan.
These techniques can help release muscle tension, reduce trigger points, and ease discomfort around the jaw and neck.
Gentle adjustments can help address joint restrictions through the neck and upper spine that may contribute to jaw tension and altered movement.
Targeted hands-on techniques can reduce tightness in the jaw, face, neck, and surrounding muscles.
Personalized exercises can improve jaw control, mobility, posture, and the function of supporting muscles.
Our team can assess your symptoms and determine which treatment options may be appropriate for you.
The temporomandibular joint, or TMJ, connects your lower jaw to the skull and allows your mouth to open, close, and move during speaking and chewing.
When the joint or surrounding muscles become irritated, restricted, or overloaded, normal jaw movement can become uncomfortable.
TMJ dysfunction can be influenced by several factors, including muscle tension, neck stiffness, joint restriction, clenching, grinding, and changes in movement patterns.
Chiropractic care focuses on identifying musculoskeletal factors that may be contributing to jaw pain and restricted movement.
Common contributors can include:
Our chiropractors assess jaw movement, neck mobility, muscle tension, posture, and surrounding joints to identify factors that could be contributing to your symptoms. Based on your assessment, treatment is tailored to reduce restriction, improve movement, and relieve strain around the jaw.
Treatment can include:
TMJ symptoms can make simple activities like eating, speaking, and opening your mouth more difficult.
Our chiropractic team can assess your jaw and surrounding structures to identify possible contributing factors and create a treatment plan based on your needs.
Contact Performance Chiropractic + Physiotherapy to learn more about TMJ chiropractic care in Edmonton or book your assessment today.
