TMJ stands for Temporo-Mandibular Joint - this is the medical name for your jaw. For a variety of reasons the jaw can become dysfunctional, painful and affect many other facets of life and health including your vision, hearing, sleeping, eating, speaking and anything else that requires movement of your head, neck and mouth. TMJ release is a method of working with all the associated muscles that connect into the jaw. Jade will first asses your current range of motion, pain levels and associated symptoms and then begin by releasing tension on specific points around your neck, chest and and shoulders before working on your jaw itself and inside the mouth. 

You will be fully clothed for the session. Jade will make you comfortable with pillows and then palpate around your head, neck and face to prepare you for the intra-oral work. This helps to ease any postural misalignment that may be associated. When it is time to work inside your mouth she will put on non-latex gloves and use a small amount of avocado oil for slip. Intra-oral work comes in many forms and this approach is gentle and slow, there may be times when it feels tender and more intense, sensations can arise quickly and so communicating becomes very important - the work should never hurt and Jade will always respect your limits, giving you time to rest, inviting you to breathe and rest to allow the changes in the tissue to settle. 

Because of the nature of the jaw, emotions, sensations and memories that are often stored in this area can come to the surface. Jade's experience working in this way, supported by her craniosacral therapy skills allows for you to explore these within a safely held container that is gentle, well-paced and often infused with a soft dose of humour to help keep things relaxed and light! It's not every day you get a massage inside your mouth and Jade aims to make the experience as pleasant and normal as possible. You may be required to take extra care of yourself, physically or emotionally after the session, there may be changes that your body will need to navigate over the following hours or days. For this reason try not to book anything strenuous directly afterwards.

Your first session with Jade includes an important 30 minute consultation where she will review your medical history and asses your symptoms.

TMJ Release can help to treat a broad spectrum of conditions that relate to the jaw including:

• jaw pain and teeth grinding

• headaches and migraines

• sleep disturbance

• chronic sinusitis

• tinnitus - buzzing, crackling or hissing in the ears

• digestive disorders and issues swallowing and speaking

• generic face pain

• pain in, around and behind the eyes

• constant eye strain and watering of the eyes

• post-dental stress

• postural misalignment and pain the hips

First session and consultation 90 mins - £105.00

Follow-up session 60 mins - £80.00

Follow-up session 90 mins - £105.00

Three session package - £225

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