Cloud & Doty - TMJ Dysfunction and Migraine/Headache Massage Therapy

The Most Overlooked Joint in Your Body… Is Your Jaw!

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Massage therapy is very beneficial for someone suffering from TMJ dysfunction and myofascial pain.

Massage Therapy is very beneficial to many people in managing their pain with TMJ dysfunction.

Management of TMDs (Temporomandibular Disorders)
I once heard someone jokingly comment that the acronym TMD stands for "Too Many Disagreements" (instead of Temporomandibular Disorders). This is because there are differences in opinions and approaches to managing patients with TMDs (jaw pain).

Many patients with TMD respond to conservative (non-invasive), non-surgical therapy that does not irreversibly alter the anatomy of the temporomandibular joint, or teeth.

Therefore, the initial management of TMD patients should be conservative in nature unless there's strong evidence to justify an initial invasive approach.

Surgery is typically reserved for patients who do not respond to conservative therapy and continue to experience moderate to severe pain that negatively impacts their quality of life.

No specific treatment works for every single patient all the time. Multimodal therapy that combines multiple therapeutic approaches at the same time works best. Patient education in home care and self-management are vital to recovery.

Examples of conservative therapeutic approaches include:

- Patient education in self management and lifestyle factors
- Relaxation techniques and stress management
- Postural awareness
- Gentle exercises
- Medications
- Occlusal appliances (mouth guards)
- Physical therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Trigger point injections into the muscles etc

🔈 HEADACHE BEHIND THE EYE, CAUSES AND HOW TO GET RID OF IT

There can be many causes resulting in headache behind the eye which may range from cluster headaches to migraines to even cranial nerve palsies. Headache behind the eye is usually sharp, throbbing, or explosive pain behind the eye.

Some of the common causes of headache behind the eye are:

TENSION HEADACHE

This is perhaps one of the most common causes for headache behind the eye. An individual with tension headaches will have pain in band like fashion behind the eye and it is often associated with increased stress and extreme fatigue.

MIGRAINE DISORDER

This is also one of the most common causes for headache behind the eye. Pain caused due to a migraine is mostly unilateral and is intense and throbbing in character. The individual may have phonophobia and photophobia and would prefer to lie down in a dark quiet room and take a medication till the headache behind eye resolves.

CLUSTER HEADACHE

Cluster headache is a type of headache disorder which results in excruciating headache behind the eye. This type of headache is seen more in males and people who have a family history of cluster headaches. Such headaches may stay around for a while and may come and go in cycles causing headache behind the eye.

SINUSITIS

Inflammation of the sinuses is yet another cause for headache behind the eye. There are multiple sinus cavities around the eye region and thus inflammation in any one of these sinus cavities may result in headache behind the eye.

CRANIAL NERVE PALSY

There are multiple cranial nerves that emanate from the brain and provide vision to an individual. Whenever there is an inflammation of the cranial nerves providing vision or if there is injury to these muscles it results in cranial nerve palsy causing headache behind the eye. Additionally, the individual may have symptoms of double vision and drooping of eyelid. Diabetes is one of the most common causes of cranial nerve palsies causing headache behind the eye.

HOW TO GET RID OF HEADACHE BEHIND THE EYE?

REGULAR EXERCISE

Regular exercises boost the production of endorphins which is a natural pain reliever of the body and hence it is always recommended to exercises regularly so as to get rid of headache behind the eye.

SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN

This type of treatment is for those people who have cluster headaches as a cause of headache behind the eye. Supplemental oxygen is extremely effective in alleviating cluster headaches and helps in getting rid of headache behind the eye.

OTHER REMEDIES

Apart from the specific treatments mentioned above, there are other alternative treatments available like acupuncture, massage therapy, and chiropractic therapy which have been shown to be very effective in treating headache behind the eye.

After a year of planning and anticipation, I would like to introduce my new associate, Amanda Sims-Doty. She is a very caring and wonderful licensed massage therapist. Her schedule is ready for new clients looking to schedule TMJ dysfunction, headache/migraine, stress relief and relaxation massage. With the addition of Amanda, it allows us to better serve our clients with more availability. Schedule online at www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/KCLRSN

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Ways to Avoid TMJ Pain 1. Break the habit of chewing gum 2. Don't rest your head on your chin 3. Stick to soft foods 4. Maintain good posture 5. Stop biting your nails or chewing on pens Treatments for TMJ 1. Exercises to get your jaw moving normally 2. Topical pain relief and anti-inflammatory treatments like TJz Balm™ 3. Massage and joint mobilizations 4. Proper tongue positioning #relax #tmj #tmd #teethgrinding