CHIROPRACTIC CARE FOR JAW PAIN (TMJ)

Studies have demonstrated the efficacy of chiropractic care in reducing the symptoms of TMJ dysfunction.

Symptoms of a dysfunctional TMJ include

• Inability to open mouth correctly with ear pain

• clicking of the jaw upon opening the mandible

• clicking, locking, stiffness upon mouth opening

• jaw and ear pain with frequent clicking

• popping when opening jaw, and increasing pain on chewing

• Jaw Clenching

• Jaw pain with headache

Pavia, S., Fischer, R., & Roy, R. (2015). Chiropractic Treatment of Temporomandibular Dysfunction: A Retrospective Case Series. Journal of chiropractic medicine, 14(4), 279–284. doi:10.1016/j.jcm.2015.08.005 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4688559/pdf/main.pdf