Jaw pain, clicking or tightness can sometimes occur alongside headaches, neck pain or facial discomfort. Clenching, jaw movement and other individual factors may also be relevant to your symptoms. At Living Health Group, we assess your jaw alongside relevant movement and function through the neck and surrounding areas before developing an individualised management plan based on your needs and goals.
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) sits just in front of the ear and is involved in movements such as chewing, speaking and opening or closing the mouth. The muscles and joints around the jaw also work closely with structures in the neck and surrounding areas.
For some people, jaw pain or tension may occur alongside headaches, neck discomfort or facial pain. Habits such as clenching or grinding the teeth may also be relevant, although the factors contributing to these symptoms can vary from person to person.
Our assessment considers your jaw movement and function alongside relevant areas such as the neck, as well as activities or habits that may be contributing to your symptoms. This helps us develop a management plan based on your individual presentation rather than assuming there is a single cause.
Jaw pain and headaches can have a number of different causes, so an assessment can help determine what may be contributing to your symptoms and guide an appropriate management plan.
Your care starts with understanding your symptoms, how your jaw is affecting you and the factors that may be contributing. From there, we develop an individualised management plan based on your assessment, needs and goals.
We assess how your jaw moves and functions, alongside relevant muscles and movement through the jaw, neck and surrounding areas. We also consider activities or habits that may be relevant to your symptoms.
Depending on your presentation, management may include gentle hands-on treatment through the jaw, neck and surrounding muscles, alongside strategies to help manage your symptoms.
Jaw and neck exercises, movement strategies and awareness around habits such as clenching may be incorporated into your plan where appropriate.
Where dental factors, teeth grinding or other concerns may be relevant, we may recommend review by your dentist or another healthcare practitioner. With your consent, we can work alongside them as part of your broader management plan.
Jaw pain treatment at Living Health Group considers the jaw, the neck and daily habits together. Headaches that seem to come with jaw or neck tension are assessed alongside, and if you are looking for a headache osteopath in Wheelers Hill, our practitioners commonly manage these presentations. You may also find our articles are jaw pains causing your headaches? and suffering from headaches useful.
Gentle hands-on care through the jaw and neck, plus practical strategies, at our clinic near Glen Waverley.
Book an appointment at our Wheelers Hill clinic, near Glen Waverley. We’ll take the time to understand your concerns, assess what may be contributing to your symptoms and tailor your care to your individual needs and goals.
