Temporomandibular Joint and Muscle (TMJ) Therapy

Temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders (often referred to as TMJ), encompass a range of conditions of the jaw muscles and jaw joints.

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How TMJ treatment works.

Temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders (often referred to as TMJ), encompass a range of conditions of the jaw muscles and jaw joints. These jaw disorders often result in feelings of pain and discomfort in and around the mouth and jaw areas. The jaw joint acts as a connector between the lower jaw and the bone located on the side of the head. To locate the jaw joint, simply place your fingers in front of your ears and open and close your mouth. There are muscles around the jaw joint that allow for position control and movement of the jaw bone. While TMJ conditions are often not considered serious problems, jaw pain can result in a significant reduction in quality of life and can cause long-lasting symptoms.

Symptoms of TMJ:

  • Pain in and around the jaw area
  • Clicking in the jaw
  • Headaches
  • Locking of the jaw (lockjaw)
  • Jaw tightness

Treatment for TMJ:

  • Neuromuscular re-education to get your joint movement back to normal
  • Manual techniques, ultrasound, electric stimulation, and heat/ice treatment for pain relief and less inflammation
  • Jaw exercises to strengthening surrounding muscles
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Dr. Ozimek excels in both her clinical knowledge and her interactions with both children and their parents. If my daughter requires physical therapy in the future, we would certainly return to Dr. Ozimek.Response from the ownerThank you for your kind words; we appreciate your feedback! – The team at Ivy Rehab for Kids, Canton ★★★★★ Great team, super helpful routine. I was able to resolve my TMJ issues completely! So impressed and grateful. Ross, Christian and Tracy are awesome!!!Response from the ownerIt’s great to hear this feedback! Thank you for taking the time to share your review! – The team at Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy, Philadelphia – Center City ★★★★★ Chris does tremendous work focusing on ways to get my mobility back and provides useful guidance and techniques to help maintain going forward. I felt amazing after each session and highly recommend Chris for your PT needs.Response from the ownerThank you for taking the time to share this review, it means so much! – The team at Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy, Caledonia ★★★★★ My experience was excellent staff all friendly and helpful Dr Mike got me where I needed to be in my therapy with both of my knees .if I ever need help again he’ll be the one to return too for sure.Response from the ownerHi Cindy, thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience! We’re so happy to hear about your knees and glad Mike was able to help. We truly appreciate your recommendation. ★★★★★ Excel Physical Therapy is the best! When I first called to make an appointment as a new patient, I was in constant pain and super discouraged, but they were able to get me in the same day for an evaluation which was amazing. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming. Now that I’ve been going to Excel 3x a week for a little over a month, I couldn’t be happier. 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I still do the stretches she gave me for at home and I think I will be doing them for the rest of my life. Highly recommend Excel and their staff are all nice, helpful and very pleasant to deal with.Response from the ownerIt’s great to hear this feedback! Thank you for taking the time to share your review! – The team at Excel PT, Philadelphia ★★★★★ I want to give a huge shout out to my PT Mary-Beth at “Back in Action Physical Therapy” on Kelly RD in Apex.My sincere gratitude for her wealth of experience and her positive impact that achieved my goal, saving me from undergoing additional anesthesia to gain additional range of motion (ROM) on my knee after knee surgery in my 4th month post op. Not only has Mary Beth a kind, sweet and encouraging personality, but she is also intuitive to your needs and really listens to and knows when to push, trying to archive the best outcome. My Dr wanted me at a 120-degree range coming from an 87-degree knee bend. 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We see Miss Demi for speech therapy and she is amazing. She really takes the time to communicate and connect with my child. She is also very positive and patient. All the people at the front desk are great too and I really love how easy it is to call and talk to someone directly. I would recommend.Response from the ownerThank you Jillian! ★★★★★ I have gone to Northern Physical for nearly a year, and I absolutely loved every minute of it (even the very challenging exercises). Denise and Sherry are an incredible team and I can’t thank them enough for being as opening and attentive as they were. I really appreciate their work! Thank you Northern Physical for helping me get back to where I need to be! ★★★★★ My son has a speech delay. At two and a half years old his vocabulary was 10-20 words. He has been working with ABC therapy for 10 months and his vocabulary has increased ten fold. The staff is amazing and very helpful. They find times to fit your child in with your crazy schedules. 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