CranioSacral and TMJ :)

CST and TMJ

CranioSacral Therapy releases compressed cranial bones that result from TMJ. It allows the bones to move in their natural way to provide relief from tension and pain. The misalignment causes an imbalance in the jaw and results in excessive stress and wear on the joints. CranioSacral provides a relaxed environment for the bones and teeth to be in correct alignment and move like they are supposed to. CranioSacral Therapy works on the root of the problem meaning it gets to why the person is experiencing pain the first place. Many times it is not just coming from the jaw – it can be related to the neck, other cranial bones, and sometimes even as far down as a misalignment in the sacrum. Most of the time there is an emotional counterpart to it as well. But not always.  

When people experience stress their whole body is thrown off. Many times we clench or grind our teeth which results in restricted cranial bones and restrictions throughout the rest of the body. Restrictions in the mouth can cause a lot of different forms of pain. They can contribute to headaches/migraines, neck tension, speech problems, and various pain throughout the entire body. CranioSacral Therapy reduces the sympathetic nerve tone – allowing people’s bodies to be in a calmer state with less tension and more room to completely open up and breathe.  

When people receive mouth work it can bring up various emotions. I gently tell people that this may happen and sometimes it happens while they are with me but more often it happens when they are home later. I remind them that it is just the treatment working its way out and to allow it to happen. Not to try to shut it down. Some examples of emotional releases I have experienced with this work are that the client will start talking excessively, some people cry – sometimes quietly and other times sobbing, some people get very quiet and don’t talk at all, or some people get angry – but I have not experienced this very much in my work (at least while they are on the table). When we are going through the training we learn that mouth work is opening the avenue of expression – so I try to remind people to “think before they speak.” As people are more likely to say things much easier than before.

CranioSacral Therapy addresses the entire body – not just one area. By addressing the entire body it is able to help people function easier and in more of a relaxed state. Which results in less pain. 

 Do you have restrictions in your jaw area you'd like to release???