TMJ | SF
· Our team treats TMJ in San Francisco with a combination of Craniosacral, Myofascial Release, and gentle Chiropractic Adjustments. The TMJ is an extremely neurologically sensitive area and should be handled with care.
The world is like a mirror; frown at it, and it frowns at you. Smile and it smiles, too.
~Herbert Samuels
Causes of TMJ | San Francisco
When the TMJ is an issue, you may have a hard time appreciating its structural elegance. Pain often makes us miss the underlying details. And pain is only the tip of the iceberg…vertigo, ringing in the ears, blocked sinuses, popping and cracking when you chew, locking…
There are many reasons that the TMJ becomes an issue:
- Poor Posture
- Blunt Trauma
- Genetics
- Arthritis
- Bad Luck…
Conservative Treatments for TMJ | SF
It is not a bad idea to try a more conservative approach before going down the TMJ rabbit hole. A number of gentle techniques have anecdotally been found to be effective:
- TMJ Massage
- Gentle Chiropractic Adjustments
- Myofascial Release
- Gentle Home Stretching
- Ice
- Neurostim
TMJ is more of a collection of symptoms than any one problem. Because of that, your treatment will not likely be identical to someone else’s. Make sure you find a practitioner who will take the time to assess your individual needs. You will be glad that you did.