Neuromuscular therapy that targets the muscles behind your jaw pain, TMJ clicking, teeth grinding, and tension headaches. When your dentist or doctor cannot find the answer, the muscles often hold it.
Book Your AppointmentThe jaw is controlled by some of the strongest muscles in your body. When they malfunction, the pain can be severe.
Pain, clicking, popping, or locking in the temporomandibular joint is almost always driven by muscle imbalance. Neuromuscular therapy releases the specific muscles pulling your jaw out of alignment and restores smooth, pain free movement.
Bruxism creates enormous tension in the masseter and temporalis muscles, leading to jaw soreness, tooth sensitivity, and facial pain. We release the chronic holding patterns that keep these muscles locked in overdrive, even while you sleep.
Trigger points in the jaw muscles refer pain directly into the temples, forehead, and behind the eyes. Many patients diagnosed with tension headaches or migraines find that their jaw muscles are the hidden source.
Unexplained ear pain, ringing, or a feeling of fullness is frequently caused by the lateral pterygoid and masseter muscles. When your ENT finds nothing wrong, the jaw muscles are often the missing piece.
Difficulty opening your mouth fully to eat, yawn, or visit the dentist is typically caused by hypertonic jaw muscles and fascial restrictions. Neuromuscular therapy restores range of motion by releasing the muscles that have shortened and tightened.
Deep aching in the cheeks, around the sinuses, or along the jawline is a hallmark of trigger points in the masseter and pterygoid muscles. These trigger points mimic sinus pain and toothaches, confusing both patients and providers.
Your jaw pain is muscular. We treat it that way.
Corbin performs intraoral treatment, working directly inside the mouth to reach the jaw muscles that no amount of external massage can access. The medial and lateral pterygoid muscles sit deep behind the jaw joint and are often the primary source of TMJ pain, clicking, and restricted opening. The only way to effectively release them is from the inside.
This is a specialized technique that most massage therapists are not trained to perform. Corbin has the training and experience to do this work safely and effectively, always with your full consent and comfort.
My jaw had been clicking and locking for months. My dentist made me a night guard but the pain kept getting worse. After two sessions with Corbin, the clicking stopped and I could finally eat without wincing. The relief was immediate.Greenville Patient
Appointments are available this week. No referral required.
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Yes. Neuromuscular therapy is highly effective for TMJ pain. It targets the muscles that control jaw movement, including the masseter, temporalis, and pterygoid muscles, releasing the tension and trigger points that cause pain, clicking, and limited jaw opening.
Jaw pain and TMJ disorders are often caused by chronic muscle tension from stress, teeth clenching or grinding, postural imbalances in the neck and upper back, trauma to the jaw, or repetitive strain. The muscles around the jaw develop trigger points that refer pain to the face, head, teeth, and ears.
Many patients experience noticeable relief after one to two sessions. For chronic TMJ dysfunction, a series of four to six sessions typically produces significant improvement. Treatment frequency is tailored to the severity and duration of your condition.
The jaw muscles can be sensitive, especially when trigger points are present. Treatment involves firm but controlled pressure that may feel intense at times but should never feel unbearable. Most patients describe the sensation as a productive discomfort that leads to immediate relief.
Absolutely. The muscles that control your jaw are directly connected to pain referral patterns that affect the temples, sides of the head, behind the eyes, and even the ears. Many patients who suffer from chronic headaches or unexplained ear pain find that the source is muscular tension in the jaw.
Intraoral treatment involves working directly inside the mouth with gloved hands to release the pterygoid and other deep jaw muscles that cannot be reached from the outside. These muscles are often the primary source of TMJ clicking, locking, and jaw pain. The treatment is performed with your full consent and communication throughout, and it is often the breakthrough for patients who have not responded to other therapies.
No referral is needed. You can book directly with Organic Mechanics Neuromuscular Therapy in Greenville, SC. Many patients come to us after seeing dentists, oral surgeons, or ENTs for additional relief from jaw and TMJ pain.
Night guards and pain medication manage the symptoms. Neuromuscular therapy treats the cause. Let us show you the difference.
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