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    Understanding your jaw joints’ clicking and locking

    by admin December 7, 2020

    What is Temporomandibular Joints (TMJ) Disc Displacement? To understand Disc Displacement, we need to talk a little about Jaw joints, also known as temporomandibular joint (TMJ). TMJ is the joint articulating the jawbone (mandibular condyle) to the skull bone (glenoid fossa). A fibrocartilage articular disc…

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    Let’s move the jaw! Hinge Axis Exercise

    by admin November 25, 2020

    In some cases, the clinician might relate your limited mouth opening to a decreased amount of synovial fluid, an essential lubricant inside the jaw joints. There is an exercise called Hinge Axis that helps improving function and lubrication of the jaw joints. Why to do…

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    Jaw rest position and stretch: The power of “N”

    by admin November 19, 2020

    What are the differences between the “N” stretch and “N” position? “N” stretch exercise is different from the “N” position. As the name indicate, “N” stretch is an exercise that stretches your closing masticatory muscles. This self-management exercise is recommended to manage several TMD conditions, include limited…

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    Thermal Therapy (heat and ice packs)

    by admin November 16, 2020

    A home-based protocol for temporomandibular disorders involves the use of thermal therapy*. HEAT PACK Be sure the temperature is comfortable, testing the heat pack in your wrists. There is no need to burn the skin! Moist heat has better penetration and will give you better…

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    Suffering from chronic head and neck muscle pain

    by admin November 2, 2020

    Chronic Head and Neck muscle pain can present as Myalgia or Myofascial Pain. Myalgia is when pain is localized at a specific site within a particular muscle. However, when pain is spreading to other muscles, it is known as Myofascial Pain. Spreading of the pain…

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