Licensed Massage Therapist and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist.

When you receive a TMJ massage, your therapist will release the muscles of mastication: masseters, temporalis, medial and lateral pterygoids. TMJ massage can include intra oral work if permission is given by the patient. To do this, your therapist will wear gloves while massaging muscles inside the mouth. Other areas included are the face, neck, base of the skull and shoulders. Methods used throughout the massage can include Neuromuscular therapy (NMT), Active Release Therapy (ART), Myofascial Therapy and Static Stretching for muscles in the neck. 

Self guided massage for the muscles of mastication: masseters, temporalis, medial pterygoid, lateral pterygoid, the sternocleidomastoid (SCM), muscles that make up the floor of the mouth and under the front side of the neck. Methods taught throughout the massage can include Neuromuscular therapy (NMT), Active Release Therapy (ART), Myofascial Therapy and Static Stretching for muscles in the neck. Please see the TMJology section for more information

For patients suffering from TMJ pain due to muscle dysfunction. When some muscles are stronger than others, it can lead to physical issues like limited range of motion, injuries, and additional stress on other areas of the body. Muscle imbalances can be caused by overuse from repetitive movements, injuries, or poor posture. 

During the program we will address the muscles that support the TMJ, along with the muscles of the neck, face and the tongue. After completing the 90-minute initial evaluation we will meet weekly over 4 weeks with each session lasting between 30-45 minutes. 

This is not myofunctional therapy! When you have completed the 4-week program, there will be a chance that you do need to complete a full myofunctional therapy program. At the end, if a full myofunctional therapy program is needed to address other OMDs (orofacial myofunctional disorders), the money you spent for this program, will be deducted from the total cost of your remaining therapy.

Myofunctional Therapy, also known as Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, is a specialized intervention designed to address Oral Myofunctional Disorders (OMDs). Therapy involves a regimen of therapeutic oral and facial muscle exercises that are suited to the individual patient’s needs. The exercises are designed to develop correct chewing and swallowing patterns, along with improving the resting postures of the tongue and lips. Oral Myofunctional Disorders may affect breastfeeding, growth of the facial skeleton, swallowing, chewing, jaw and dental occlusion, oral hygiene, stability of orthodontic treatment, temporomandibular joint movement, and more.