PHYKS Sports Massage

TMD (temporomandibular disorder) - commonly known as TMJ - affects the jaw joints and the surrounding muscles.
TMJ disorder is a condition of the jaw that affects an estimated 1 in 4 people in the UK.

💥Common symptoms include:

• Jaw pain or tenderness, especially when chewing, talking, or yawning
• Clicking, popping, or grating in the jaw joint
• Difficulty opening the mouth fully or a feeling that the jaw is stuck
• Jaw stiffness or fatigue
• Pain or tenderness of the muscles around the ear, neck, face, upper back and shoulders
• Headaches, particularly around the temples
• Tooth or facial pain that doesn’t have an obvious dental cause
• Changes in the way the teeth meet (bite feeling different)
• Jaw locking when opening or closing
• Sometimes ear symptoms, such as fullness, ringing (tinnitus), or earache, despite no ear infection

Symptoms can affect one or both sides and may come and go.

💥Certain factors can make people more prone to TMJ disorder:
• Having One Dominant Chewing Side
• Repetitive Chewing: Consistent gum chewing
or tendency to eat other chewy foods can
weaken jaw muscles.
• Teeth Grinding (Bruxism): Many people grind
their teeth when they sleep. Other people
tend to clench their teeth during stressful
situations. Both situations put unnecessary
stress on the jaw
• Whiplash Injury to Neck: Accidents involving
air bag deployment can especially cause TMJ
disorder because of the relation of bones in
the upper neck to the bones of the skull and
jaw
• Dentures: Having worn-down dentures or ones
that do not fit properly can cause jaw
imbalance
• Dental Orthodontia (mouth being open for a long period of time)
• Heavy Telephone Use: Using the phone for
long periods of time, while cradling the phone
between the chin and shoulder, can cause jaw
pain

Any of this sound like you?

I’m in the process of added the treatment to my website but you can book under a 60min session with you - just add a note when booking or message me if you have any questions.

Treatment involves an assessment of the jaw and massage of the shoulders, neck, scalp and intra oral massage around the jaw/cheeks.

Proud to have completed my training in TMD (Temporomandibular Disorder/TMJ) with The Jing Institute.

TMD refers to conditions affecting the jaw joint and the surrounding muscles, which can cause symptoms such as jaw pain, clicking, headaches, facial pain and difficulty opening the mouth.

I’m excited to be working with my clients experiencing jaw-related issues!

Do you suffer with TMJ disorder/pain?
More than 1 in 4 people have it!

I’m teaching 10:15 on sat 25h July.. (available to book 2 weeks before)

Availability remaining week

It’s not just a massage.. 💆

Quiet Thursday and Friday morning free this week. Come see me :) xx