Learning how to de-stress yourself is huge. Everyone experiences stress. It’s just part of life. Stress becomes an issue when there’s too much of it, and your system has trouble rebounding resiliently to a calm, alert state. How is this relevant to TMJ issues? So much TMJ misery is related to chronic and acute stress. … Continue reading Treating TMJ issues: de-stress quickly with these breathing techniques
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What do various healing professions do to treat TMJ issues? I'm going to try to answer that, to help you be better health-care consumers and know what to expect in terms of results. By the way, I am a massage therapist who specializes in TMJ work, including intra-oral (inside the mouth) work, in which I've … Continue reading Treating TMJ issues: what various professions do to help
A new follower of my Facebook business page is working on reducing her daytime clenching. Along with any kind of helpful stress-reducing practice (4-7-8 breathing, yoga, meditation, epsom salt baths, etc.), you can retrain your jaw and mouth muscles to be more relaxed. Actually, you can retrain your entire nervous system to be more relaxed … Continue reading Treating TMJ issues: reducing daytime clenching
A couple of weeks ago, I inquired of a Facebook group for women what they do for jaw pain. A couple of women mentioned specific essential oils they use for jaw pain. One said she puts lavender oil on her aching jaws. Another mentioned layering marjoram, lemongrass, and wintergreen essential oils. All of these oils … Continue reading Treating TMJ issues: using essential oils for pain relief