Jaw Pain

Christina was referred to me from her dentist. She has a history of Jaw pain and has even had surgery on her jaw. She has had a lifetime of pain and surgery for a total hip replacement. She came to me after consulting many other therapists, wondering if I could help her jaw pain in any way. As with every client I asked about her sleeping posture, pillow, lifestyle, medications and stress levels. I assessed her jaw movement and  the tension in the jaw muscles. Right from the first treatment I worked to align her spine and the bones in the skull. I also started inner mouth techniques. In between treatments she performed some home exercises and stretches. During the 3rd treatment I spent some time working with the tight muscles in her jaw. When she sat up on the table I noticed the shape of her face had changed to become more symmetrical. This is the power of the inner mouth work.

If I had met Christina before her jaw surgery, I would have advised against it. She reports it did not work to reduce her jaw pain. The problem with surgery is the scar tissue it creates. Also, if surgery is performed but no other manipulative therapies are performed, the imbalances in the jaw are still there. Many of my clients also have tension in their jaw from multiple dental procedures. History of root canal, teeth removal, crowns etc can explain tension in the jaw and even tinnitus. I recommend my clients have a rebalancing treatment after any dental work. The position of having your mouth open for long periods of time always results in extra tension in the jaw. Even having braces  can result in long term headaches and back pain if the mouth and body are not realigned during and after. Spread the word, everyone needs to be aware of the tension in the body as a result of dental work!