TMJ & How Acupuncture Can Help
Feeling stressed? Jaws clenched? Loosen up with acupuncture.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) acupuncture channels run though the TM joint and the corresponding muscles that connect the jaw and skull. Activiating these acu-poiunts will release built up muscle tension and smooth out areas where the body holds stress, which is often shoulders, jaw and head. Acupuncture treatment for TMJ can greatly diminish symptoms and help cultivate overall wellbeing. TCM and acupuncture are effect and safe alternatives for when life gets too stressful and you just need to decompress.
What is TMJ?
TMJ is short for Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction. The TMJ is a sliding joint that connects your jaw with your skull. When there is dysfunction often caused by chronic or prolonged stress and clenching of the jaw, there will be pain, discomfort and clicking in the area of the joint. This often causes referral pain patterns such as temporal headaches.
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What muscles are affected by TMJ?
Temporalis , Masseter, and Pterygoids as seen below
Top to bottom: Temporalis, pterygoids and masseter
What acupuncture channel is most affect by TMJ ?
Stomach Channel, also known as the Foot Yang Ming. In Chinese Medicine, the Stomach Channel or Yang Ming Channel, begins in the face and traces along the jaw and up to the head, before moving downwards through the chest and ending in the feet. This channel moves directly through the muscles affect by TMJ and corresponding muscles of mastication.
What are the TMJ MVP Acupuncture points ?
These Acupuncture points are used to relieve TMJ pain as well as relax each muscle of mastication.
What are some other supporting acu-points ?
You may wonder why there are some many different acupuncture points to treat TMJ. This is because TCM takes into consideration an overall patient pattern presentation in addition to a chief complaint. So, supporting acupuncture points are used to help enhance overall success of treatment and provide long lasting relief for each unique patient.
Relieve your TMJ by booking your next acupuncture appointment!
