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Compliment Your Care
Clear the Cervical Spine
Our comprehensive upper quarter assessment will take a deep dive into your patients neck status and add confidence to your assessment of TMD as a cause of your patient’s discomfort.
Pain Management
Pain reduction is one of the easiest goals of physiotherapy intervention…often occurring after only our evaluation session.
Restoring Balance Prior to TMJ Orthotic Prescription
Having your patient attend a few PT sessions prior to fitting them for a TMJ splint may allow a more “normal” environment for which you can fit the mold to. In our assessment we auscultate for joint sounds and conduct screening tests which can help with suggestions for orthotic recommendation/selection.
Interested in teaching your dental staff more about TMJ disorder?
We’d love to come give a light, short and focused talk to make your staff more up to date on this condition during our Lunch & Learn Sessions. Offices should budget 45 minutes for this talk with time for questions afterwards.
Lunch & Learn Highlights include:
1) Overview of TMJ Disorders
2) What does Physio for TMJ Disorder look like
3) How to screen for TMJD patients in the dental office
4) Understanding myofascial pain and referred headaches
5) Recommendations for accommodating for TMJD patients during dental procedures
Dental Testimonials
🌟 A Huge Thank You! 🌟
We were honored to host Brett Weiss, a leading expert in physical therapy and one of Ontario's few Board-Certified Cervical & Temporomandibular Therapists. His insightful talk shed light on the crucial connections between dental health and physical well-being, particularly in relation to TMD (Temporomandibular Disorder).
Brett Weiss shared valuable knowledge on identifying symptoms of TMD and emphasized how issues in the head, neck, and jaw can manifest in our dental health—and vice versa.
His expertise highlighted the importance of referrals between dental and physical therapy to ensure comprehensive care for our patients.
Key takeaways included: 🔹 Understanding trigger points and myofascial referred pain 🔹 The impact of ergonomics on our daily lives 🔹 Strategies to alleviate neck pain and headaches
We are grateful for the opportunity to learn from such a knowledgeable professional! Thank you for sharing your expertise with us. Together, we can enhance our patients’ overall health and well-being! 💙
- Wychwood Dental
"Physical therapy holds a central place among conservative treatment methods, offering a wide range of procedures, with a high success rate in treating various conditions of temporomandibular diseases”
- Dragomir et al., Conservative Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorder Using Physical Therapy. Romanian Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 2020