Do's and Don'ts for TMJ & Jaw Pain

Grace Walker, physical & occupational therapist and nutritionist says: "We are physical therapy experts in providing effective TMJ & Jaw pain relief."

Here is what you should and shouldn't do if you have jaw pain:

• DO use hot pack or ice pack before bed
• DO use chin under fist when yawning or coughing
• DO use correct posture
• DON'T chew gum, ice, or tough, crunchy foods like steak
• DON'T rest your chin/cheek in the palm of your hand when sitting or lying on one side
• DON'T eat, read, or watch TV in bed
• DON'T clench your teeth when tense, jogging, or sleeping etc.
• DON'T lick your teeth with your tongue, bite your nails or lips, lick your lips, or bite or suck your cheeks
• DON'T talk or sing for prolonged periods of time

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714-997-5518
1111 W. Town & Country Rd. Ste. 1
Orange, CA 92868

Physical Therapy is Necessary in Sports Injury Recovery

 

Grace Walker, physical & occupational therapist and nutritionist agrees with author Darice Britt from South University who states that rehabilitation of an injured athlete should be carefully evaluated and monitored on a daily basis.

 

Physical therapists carefully examine the injured athlete to determine whether there are weak or inflexible muscles in the body that could cause future injury. They are trained to target specific joints and muscles in the body through exercise, manual therapy, and pressure point release techniques that help rebuild strength and movement of the body after injury.
 

Since injuries are time-dependent, the normal healing process follows a pattern of acute phase, subacute phase, and chronic phase.

“Each phase dictates a different treatment approach and it is the physical therapist’s responsibility to accurately diagnose which phase and what treatment the patient should receive"  Says Apostolos Theophilou, DPT, clinical coordinator of the Physical Therapist Assisting program at South University 

Theophilou also says:

“Through the years, therapists have been successfully able to log the ‘steps’ for each phase, thus now we have collective treatment protocols that have a complete analysis of what activities and treatments the athlete should be receiving based on his current phase”

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1111 W. Town & Country Rd. Ste. 1
Orange, CA 92868