Bellevue chiropractor has an answer to your TMJ.
Life is stressful. If you live, work and play in Bellevue Washington as I do you especially know this to be true. I was just driving in downtown Bellevue yesterday and the traffic made me tense and irritated. In our modern world stress comes in many forms, from job stress to family stress. All this stress is starting to takes its toll on our bodies and I see the signs of this every day in my chiropractic office. One problem that has a cause of stress is TMJ.
What is TMJ? Great question! TMJ stands for temporal mandibualar joint, or your jaw bone and joints. Simply put, TMJ is pain the joint or joints of the jaw. It is a very painful condition that can affect the way you eat, talk and even sleep. Clenching and grinding of your jaw, which are common while under stress, is a common cause of this problem.
I have sound that many times the clenching of the jaw can actually misalign the jaw joint. This is where I as a chiropractor come in. With many TMJ problems a simple re-alignment of the jaw takes the pain away.
I utilize a very gentle technique to help create normal function in the jaw.The next step is re-balancing the tight muscles so the problem does not come back. For this I use simple a home exercises. If you have TMJ and have found no cure it may be time to see a chiropractor. The testimonial below is from one of my many patients who have found relief while under my care.
“I have had pain from my misaligned jaw (TMJ) for years and years. I have tried mouth guards, massage, been to different doctors, stretching, etc. Nobody can help and they all refer me to oral surgeons (who want to break your jaw) but no insurance companies, medical or dental will cover anything to do with TMJ and even most doctors cringe and run away at the mere mention of it. I never thought Chiropractic treatments could help this sort of thing, but eventually out of desperation asked Dr. Weir if there was anything he could do. After our session I had no more pain and was able to fully open my mouth without it clicking or my joint popping out of place for the first time in over 10 yrs! – (plus, so far it’s staying that way without falling right back out of place). He was more informative on things I can do to help reverse the damage (without surgery) than ANY of the “specialists” I have seen. I should also mention that he has a fantastic staff and the office is super comfortable. For the first time in a looong while, I feel hopeful that I won’t have to live with this pain for the rest of my life. – thank you Dr. Weir!!! – C.B.”
If you have TMJ type symptoms and would like to see if you are a elligable patient for chiropractic care please visit Bellevue Chiropractor Blog and fill out the Virtual Consultation