What is TMJD ?

Symptoms of TMJD include:

• Pain around your jaw, ear and temple

• Clicking, popping or grinding noises when you move your jaw

• A headache around your temples

• difficulty opening your mouth fully

• Your jaw locking when you open your mouth

• Chipping of teeth and dental pain

• Neck & Head pain

• Tinnitus

• hip and back pain

The pain may be worse when chewing and when you feel stressed.

TMD can also stop you getting a good night's sleep.

Causes of temporomandibular disorder (TMJD)

Temporomandibular disorder (TMJD) can be caused by:

• wear and tear of the joint

• a blow to the head or face

• stress, Anxiety 

• an uneven bite

• general Anesthetic 

• Clenching and Grinding of teeth (bruxism)

• Arthritis 

I offer intra oral (in the mouth) and extra oral (outside mouth) massage of the muscles of mastication this can be tender but also a huge release.

I work on the whole body approach so clients will get back, neck & shoulder massage as part of the TMJ massage, Clients who suffer from TMD often hold tension in the hips & shoulders.