TMJ TREATMENT ETOBICOKE

Trauma due to accident can result in hypermobility or stiffness of the TMJ joints. The unequal movement leaves the joint more prone to wear and tear resulting in an extremely painful condition.

If you have an immobile TMJ joint, usually a result of some physical trauma that has resulted in stiffness, then your physiotherapist will use manual therapy techniques to get the immobile TMJ to move properly. They will work with you and will suggest stretching exercises that will help you in improving the range of your jaw’s motion.

TMJ can be damaged due to grinding and clenching of the jaw muscles while you sleep. It can result in joint or disc injury as well as a muscle spasm.

Physiotherapists at Etobicoke Physiotherapy are experts at understanding the muscles of your TMJ. In the assessment process, they will look for muscle spasms that are not allowing your TMJ to recover. They may then prescribe manual therapy to reduce muscle spasms and improve joint alignment and movement. This will reduce the pain and discomfort significantly.

Some patients have hypermobile TMJ joints resulting in a painful condition. Your physiotherapist will be able to recognize this and will suggest exercises that will help in strengthening the weak muscles and improvement of your natural jaw movement patterns.

The muscles that control the jaw are connected to your upper neck and sometimes people injure their TMJ by incorrect sitting postures. Also, biting large or hard food particles or by chewing on one side of the mouth you can easily injure your TMJ.

Sometimes incorrect head posture while sitting for long hours can lead to TMJ dysfunction. We teach our patients proper postures to improve their condition. Our physiotherapists will also make suggestions for how to set up your workstation or car for proper body posture to alleviate TMJ pain.