Acupuncture for TMJ Relief

How Acupuncture Relieves Jaw Clenching, Grinding & TMJ Headaches By Dr. Julie Nelson, TCM & Acupuncture | Kitsilano, Vancouver Jaw clenching and teeth grinding—also known as bruxism—are extremely common and often happen during sleep without you even realizing it. Over time, this creates tightness in the jaw muscles, inflammation in the TMJ joint, and can […]

How to Treat TMJ Pain and Headaches

white skull in side view showing the TMJ (Temporomandibular joint- jaw joint) against black background. TMJ joint pain area shown | Photo by Anne Nygård on Unsplash

TMJ: Temporomandibular Joint Pain The Symptoms of Jaw (TMJ) Pain I treat a lot of TMJ pain in the clinic. My patients report pain in the cheek bone area; they can’t open their mouth fully and they are getting headaches in the temporal area of their head. Some patients also report clicking or the jaw […]