Living with TMJ?

Do you know someone who is making excuses about living with TMJ pain? It happens all the time. Whether it is the popping and clicking jaw, the soreness caused by grinding teeth during sleep, headaches or other pain in the head and neck area, for some reason people tend to avoid dealing with TMJ pain. Often times they take pain relievers or prescription medicines to mask the pain. Medication it is not a cure, however, and things do tend to get worse if not treated.

One of the main reasons people tend to put off treatment is that they think major surgery is needed to repair the problem. They may have read this in their research or have even been told that by a doctor. If they are thorough in their research, they will also discover a non-invasive “neuromuscular” approach to treatment, which is much more conservative and does not require surgery.

My neuromuscular training comes from the world’s leading post-graduate institute on the subject: The Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. Not only did I study there but I also teach these very same concepts to dentists from all over the world. Every day, TMJ suffers are treated successfully and conservatively using neuromuscular concepts. This specialized treatment resets the position of the jaw without surgery, and normalizes all the interconnected tissues, reducing or eliminating most of the pain and discomfort.

Many people suffer from, or know someone who suffers from TMJ pain. Surgery is not the only option and there is no reason to simply live with the pain. Sometimes simply mentioning the non-invasive neuromuscular option is all that is needed to make a difference.