Put in a NEUTRAL position.... - TMJ Disorder -TemporoMandibular Joint Message Board

nextlilypad · 04-11-2008, 10:50 PM

Are there other ways of putting your teeth into "neutral" other than a splint?

snh39 · 04-12-2008, 11:36 PM

Gonstead Technique is a multiple treatment used by chiropractors. It's a combo of accupressure and cranial sacral type methods plus others.

I believe it could work but it may depend on the degree of the TMJ. I'm tempted to try it, but have some disc issues so a little afraid of making that worse.

It might be best to just try individual and less strenuous treatments like accupuncture, accupressure, cranial sacral on its own, then get more involved including neck and back.

Biofeedback and other stress reducers will help to keep it from getting worse too.

Anyone else have any ideas???

snh 39

nextlilypad · 04-16-2008, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by snh39

Gonstead Technique is a multiple treatment used by chiropractors. It's a combo of accupressure and cranial sacral type methods plus others.

I believe it could work but it may depend on the degree of the TMJ. I'm tempted to try it, but have some disc issues so a little afraid of making that worse.

It might be best to just try individual and less strenuous treatments like accupuncture, accupressure, cranial sacral on its own, then get more involved including neck and back.

Biofeedback and other stress reducers will help to keep it from getting worse too.

Anyone else have any ideas???

snh 39

I know there is a dr in tampa, I believe, who manipulates the muscles under sedation. Very experimental, I would think. He actually forces the muscles back into place. He claims a good success rate but I would be VERY careful with this one.

snh39 · 04-17-2008, 12:24 AM

I would be careful too. There are loads of people out there that claim they've found the newest, best way to treat this. Most of them cost loads of money too.

There are PT's who work with TMJ patients. (Myofascial release is what they refer to it as). I'd say that's a good place to start if you don't want to go the route of more extreme ways yet. My TMJ dentist has suggested (and the PT's that I've seen) that they do muscle work to relief the tension. The dentist suggested I do it during splint therapy so it continues to relax the muscles into proper position. The PT's code it in such a way that insurance will pay for it (not under TMJ).

Cranial Sacral therapy is supposed to be good for relieving this too.

snh39