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Dr. Lauren Rivera - TMJ Specialized PT @UCECVJOVfngwtgA_uGQ0v-zA@youtube.com

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Do you clench your teeth during weightlifting? 3 signs you may be clenching or grinding your teeth at night! It do be a lot of disservices 😒 Night guards, soft food diet, stress...? Unfortunately, not helpful! #tmj Are you a tongue thruster? #airway #tmjpainrelief #tmj Learn to suction your tongue! How many different ways to treat TMJD? Ask your 5 dentists POV: You start doing tongue and orofacial exercises and your TMJD symptoms start to go away Loud jaw popping and clicking with eating? Always checking for tongue on spot, lips closed, teeth apart? #tmj #mouthbreathing #jawpain Check your baby for proper tongue position #babies #tonguetie #sleep Finding good providers can be hard! #jawpain #tmjdisorder #airway Mouth breathing can cause a lot of problems #jawpain #tmj #mouthbreathing Other symptoms we often see alongside TMJD #jawpain #headache #breathe When an orthodontist refers patients to myofunctional therapy first! Does your jaw deviate or deflect when you open and close it? #tmj #jawpain #tmjdisorder Jawzrsize NOT recommended! #tmj #jawpain Do you experience jaw locking? Botox, steroid injections, and surgery OH MY! Massage for the jaw is temporoary relief Do you have a tongue thrust? Try this method to check! TMJ disorder and intimacy can be a struggle! Can my tongue fit in the roof of my mouth? #tonguetie #jawpain #tmj #tmjdisorder Does your jaw deviate or deflect when you open it? #jawpain #tmj #tmjdisorder Where should your tongue be resting in your mouth? #jawpain #funny #tmd #tmj Rehab pre and post jaw surgery! #jawpain #tmjdisorder #tmjrelief Tongue position isn’t EVERYTHING #jawpain #tmjdisorder #mouthbreathing #tmjrelief Do you have bony growth in your mouth like this? #jawpain #tmjdisorder #dental #sleepdisorders Do you avoid steak because of jaw pain? #jawpain #tmjdisorder Overlooked symptoms of TMJ disorder #jawpain #tmjdisorder #tmjrelief #tinnitus You’re my favorite ♥️ #tmjdisorder #jawpain #mouthbreathing #airway You don’t have “TMJ”! #jawpain #tmjdisorder #physicaltherapy Home exercises are for patients who want to get better 🫠 #jawpain #tmjdisorder #mouthbreathing Are you mouth breathing? #jawpain #tmjdisorder #mouthbreathing #airway #nasalbreathing Medication for pain relief is not the only answer #tmjdisorder #jawpain How mouth breathing can affect your TMJ Facial changes from mouth breathing Myth vs Fact for TMJ disorder Assessing the airway is essential 3 things you need to know for TMJ disorder! Release the masseter muscle in your jaw! There’s already too much to learn 🫠 And then like, and then like. Hmm uh huh, yeah. Now that’s the kind of suffering I can get behind 😅 Consistency is key 😉 Activities and habits that aggravate your TMJ problems! Your TMJ every time you try to eat a hamsburger. #jawpain #TMJ #pt #physicaltherapy Night guards & orthotics alone do not solve TMJ problems! #tmj #physicaltherapy #pt #headache