Jaw, Neck and Headache Treatment
Myotherapist, Georgia Tuckett has a special interest in jaw and neck treatment at Physio and Fitness Clinic. She uses an active approach to managing pain and tightness of the jaw and neck with her clients, working to decrease pain and improve range of motion for the individual.
Jaw, Neck and Headache Treatment
Myotherapist, Georgia Tuckett has a special interest in jaw and neck treatment at Physio and Fitness Clinic. She uses an active approach to managing pain and tightness of the jaw and neck with her clients, working to decrease pain and improve range of motion for the individual
Jaw neck & headache treatment FAQs
Q. Can I claim my treatment on my Private Health Insurance?
A. Yes, as we have trained myotherapists and remedial therapists treating you, the myotheraphy sessions are claimable via Private Health Insurance. But it’s a good idea to contact them to confirm it’s covered, and read your policy to understand the limits of your cover. If you want to be certain you’re covered, you can add in Natural Therapies into your extras on top of your regular Private Health Insurance benefit.
Q. Why is treating your TMJ pain so important?
A. Many clients and health practitioners are not aware of the pain and dysfunction that the Temporomandibular joint – or TMJ for short (jaw joint) can cause and are left scratching their heads as to why their headaches/migraines, neck pain, shoulder pain and stress are not getting better.
Most people are aware of when their neck is sore and can also often link their upper body to the cause of headaches…..but when the TMJ is involved if you don’t treat this area you will be left with unresolved headaches, facial pain, toothache, and ear ache (assuming these structures are not in a diseased state themselves, and cleared by a medical practitioner).
Q. How does Physio and Fitness go about relieved pain in your TMJ joint?
A. To start with we will do a thorough history taking (including asking dental history, if you breathe through your mouth or nose at night and any trauma to the area) then look at range of motion, where the pain complaint is, and what type of pain is occurring. We will ask you the specific pain history of your jaw (when did it start, what makes it better/worse etc).
There may be times where we need to refer to a specialist (such as a dentist to have a plate fitted etc), otherwise a lot of jaw pain will be within our scope of practice!
Georgia’s treatment methods include soft tissue/fascial treatments both inside and outside of the jaw, myofascial dry needling, mobilizations of the joint and exercises/stretches to take home.
Most of the time the neck is looked at as well. We will discuss the root cause of the issue to prevent the condition getting worse or re-occurring once fixed.
You will also have access to cat via email to make sure we are getting the right tailored treatment that is individual to you as a client and you are not left pondering if you have questions between treatments.