TMJ Pain & Headaches: Why It’s Not Just Your Jaw
🌿 TMJ Pain & Headaches: Why It’s Not Just Your Jaw
Many people come in saying, “My jaw hurts,” or “I have TMJ.” They expect the problem to live right there — in the joint. But in truth, your jaw rarely acts alone.
It’s part of an intricate system that includes your neck, breath, tongue, posture, and nervous system. When one of these is out of sync, the jaw begins to compensate — often through clenching, tension, or pain.
🧠 The Nervous ...
Posted on 2025-11-07
The Missing Link: Why the Nervous System Matters in Healing
🌿 The Missing Link in Healing: Why the Nervous System Matters More Than You Think
When most people think about healing pain, they think muscles, joints, and stretches. They think strengthen what’s weak, loosen what’s tight, get an adjustment, break up tissue.
But here’s the truth:
Your nervous system is the master regulator of your movement, your tension, your breath, and your pain.
If you're treating muscles without working with the nervous system, you're only addressin...
Posted on 2025-11-04
Is Chewing Gum Good for You or Can It Lead to TMJ Pain?
One of my daughter's favorite pastimes is chewing gum. She is always on the lookout for the best flavored ones. My son who has some sensory sensitivities never took to it when it was recommended by his occupational therapist many years ago. He had just recently converted after seeing his sister enjoying it so much. Sports coaches are often seen in live TV chewing gum as they make important decisions for their teams.
I did not really like chewing gum as it made me ingest too much air. I ho...
Posted on 2024-04-15
Top 3 Reasons Why You Have Pain All the Time
Top 3 Reasons Why You Have Pain All the Time
Everyone has experienced the feeling of wanting something badly, may it be wealth, status, material things, etc. This applies especially to the group of people who live in a constant state of chronic pain. It may not show on the outside, because they endure it, pushing away this feeling of hurt. Truthfully, the thing they yearn for the most is the key to relieve this hurt. However, the solution to this bothersome problem may not be as simple as peopl...
Posted on 2024-04-08
My Shoulder Hurts Because of What?...My Jaw and My Neck!
I have been getting clients with shoulder pains on both sides, sometimes one side hurts more than the other. Oftentimes, it is difficult for them to lift even a gallon of milk or worse, just lifting their arm alone hurts a lot. They lose quality sleep every night as the discomfort awakens them when lying on their side. Imagine having to move differently, become more guarded, slowed down or caught off guard as you feel a twinge or sharp pain deep inside the shoulder or arm when you try to r...
Posted on 2024-03-26
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