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Wisdom to Be. Massaged, Massage for TMJ pain and dysfunction
Tammy Prichard, RMT

Be. Celebrates Five Years! Be. Massage Therapy will be celebrating their fifth anniversary on Tuesday February 9, 9:00AM-7:00PM. Join us for coffee and muffins and information about massage therapy. All proceeds from that day will be donated to Gary Jones – Thyroid Cancer Awareness and Cancer Research Cycling Across Canada. Be sure to book in for that day to support Gary. -- Life is here and it is now.

A gift certificate makes a great Valentines Day gift. Call or come into Be. today for more information.

TMJ Syndrome TMJ syndrome is a disorder that affects the temporomandibular joint or jaw. Massage therapy can be used to treat TMJ disorder. Dysfunction in this joint can be quite uncomfortable. Place your fingers at the front of your ears and open and close your mouth, you can feel your temporomandibular joints at work. These joints do both a hinging motion and move side to side. When these joints are under stress or damaged you may feel a variety of TMJ symptoms.

They may include:

• pain in the joint
• pain in the face, neck and shoulder
• clicking or popping sounds when you open and close your jaw
• ear problems such as ringing in the ears or hearing loss
• your jaw becomes locked in one position usual when opening it wide
• muscle spasms
• headaches
• dizziness

Prevention and Treatment Simple, gentle therapies are usually recommended first. Many of the home-care steps to treat TMJ problems can prevent such problems in the first place:

• Maintain good posture while working at a computer, watching TV, and reading. Take frequent breaks to relieve stressed muscles
• Learn relaxation techniques to reduce overall stress and muscle tension.
• Avoid eating hard foods and chewing gum.
• Drink plenty of water every day and get plenty of sleep.
• Use safety measures to reduce the risk of fractures and dislocations.
• Make a habit of relaxing your facial and jaw muscles throughout the day.
• Try massaging the various muscles that may be involved.

The Role of the Massage Therapist Intra oral massage involves clear communication between the therapist and patient. Once this treatment has been explained and you are comfortable the massage therapist will wear gloves and work to reduce the muscle tension inside your mouth. The primary muscles they will be working on are the massetter, medial and lateral pterygoids. At all times your therapist will be checking in for your comfort and tolerance. If it is too tender for usual massage, or if your TMJ is swollen, manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) can be done very gently. Benefits: Massage Therapy will reduce pain, muscle tension, spasm, and swelling, and increase movement for those suffering from TMJ.

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