Total Joint Replacement Info Session: 9/2/15
Are you considering a total joint replacement? Come join us on September 2nd to get your questions answered and concerns addressed. Sara Heldman, PT, DPT will be presenting an informational session...
View Article7 Ways to Decide if You Should See a PT for your TMJ
This post originally was published on codyweisbach.com Physical Therapists (PTs) are experts in working painful problems that effect muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons. If you have jaw pain...
View Article6 Signs that you should see a PT for your headache
This post originally was published on codyweisbach.com Headaches a major cause of pain and disability worldwide. The International Association for the Study of Pain recognized this and even made...
View ArticleFeatured Exercise- Tongue up, Teeth Apart, Breathing
This post originally was published on codyweisbach.com The Tongue Up, Teeth Apart, Breathing (TTB) is not an exercise per se. It is more of a rest position for your jaw. It’s no secret that one of the...
View ArticleFeatured Exercise: TMJ Controlled Opening
This article was originally published on codyweisbach.com Today we will talk about the controlled opening exercise. This exercise has a few different purposes. The first is to get gentle healthy...
View ArticleFeatured Exercise- Lateral Deviation Isometric
This article was originally published on codyweisbach.com First let’s start with what the name of the exercise actually means. Lateral deviation is moving your jaw to the side. The ability to do this...
View ArticleFeatured Exercise- Retrusion with Tongue Depressor
This article was originally published on codyweisbach.com Retrusion is the ability to move your jaw straight back. In many people with TMJ problems, there is a muscle coordination problem and it is...
View ArticleFeatured Exercise- Lateral Deviation with Tongue Depressor
This article was originally published on codyweisbach.com Lateral Deviation is the ability to move your jaw side to side. I’ve already posted on how to do an isometric exercise for lateral deviation....
View ArticleFeatured Exercise- The “Snake” Exericse
This article was originally published on codyweisbach.com The “snake” exercise is a helpful exercise to improve the motor control of you jaw and can also be helpful in cases where you have a disc...
View ArticleFeatured Exercise- Finger Assisted Opening Stretch
This article was originally published on codyweisbach.com Many people with TMJ have limiting range of motion opening. A quick test that you can do to see if this applies to you is to see if you can fit...
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