TMJ Dysfunction

TRUST THE PROCESS. FIX THE SOURCE.

TMJ Clicking, Locking, or Jaw Pain?

If your jaw clicks, shifts, locks, or feels unstable — you’re not overreacting.

Many patients experience:
• Clicking or popping when opening
• Jaw deviation to one side
• Pain with chewing
• Headaches or facial tension
• Neck tightness
• Fear that something is “out of place”

These symptoms are real.
And they deserve a thoughtful, clinical approach.

What’s Actually Happening?

In many cases, jaw clicking involves disc displacement with reduction —
a small cartilage disc inside the joint temporarily shifts and then repositions during movement.

Why does this happen?

Often due to:
• Forward head posture
• Upper neck and thoracic misalignment
• Muscle overactivity (masseter, temporalis, pterygoids)
• Stress-driven clenching
• Altered joint loading patterns

The jaw does not function in isolation.
It is influenced by posture, muscle tone, and movement mechanics.

Can the Disc Improve Without Surgery?

In appropriate cases — yes.

At TheraCave, we use controlled, evidence-informed techniques to improve joint mechanics and disc coordination:

✔ Guided jaw opening in corrected cervical alignment
✔ Tongue-rest position retraining
✔ Controlled anterior translation drills
✔ Midline tracking with feedback
✔ Cervical and upper back repositioning
✔ Muscle tone normalization before movement retraining

The goal is not to force the disc —
but to restore mechanics so the joint moves more predictably and comfortably.

What About Botox?

Botox can reduce muscle overactivity in certain cases of severe clenching.

It may temporarily:

Decrease pain

Reduce masseter tension

Lower clenching intensity

However, Botox does not:

Correct posture

Improve joint tracking

Restore movement control

For some patients it may be supportive.
For others, restoring biomechanics reduces the need for it.

Every case is evaluated individually.

The TheraCave 12-Session TMJ Restoration Program

Our approach is layered and precise:

✔ Reduce protective muscle guarding
✔ Restore cervical and upper thoracic alignment
✔ Improve disc-condyle coordination
✔ Re-educate jaw movement patterns
✔ Improve chewing mechanics
✔ Address stress-related muscle tension

One-on-one.
Full 60-minute sessions.
Evidence-informed care.

Why TheraCave?

Advanced manual therapy

Movement re-education

Whole-body biomechanics

Non-invasive, clinical approach

What Customers Are Saying

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