Temporomandibular disorder (TMD), often called TMJ, affects how the jaw moves. Common signs include pain around the jaw, ear and temple, clicking or popping, headaches around the temples and difficulty opening the mouth fully. Massaging the painful jaw muscles is one of the self-care steps the NHS suggests for TMD. At W11 Therapy in South Granville, CCHPBC-licensed RMTs assess how your jaw moves and work through the jaw muscles, face, temples, neck and upper shoulders.
See your doctor or dentist promptly if you can't eat or drink, your jaw locks or you can't open your mouth fully, or you have frequent, severe headaches. Dentists help with grinding and bite problems.
Jaw and TMJ sessions are standard massage therapy sessions with CCHPBC-licensed RMTs. We direct bill Sun Life, Manulife, Pacific Blue Cross, Green Shield, Canada Life and ICBC when your plan allows it. Related: massage for headaches.
W11 Therapy is a registered massage therapy clinic at 1520 W 11th Ave, Vancouver BC V6J 2B5. Licensed providers and direct billing options. Open 7 days, 8am-8pm. Call (778) 995-3745.