How We Treat: TMJ and Jaw Pain
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) acts as a sliding hinge joint, connecting your jaw to your skull bone on either side of your head. More specifically, the TMJ is a joint between the mandible and temporal bones and is an integral player in many daily functions such as chewing, speaking, fascial expressions and swallowing. Due to a poor joint surface area congruency (how well the two bones fit together), the TMJ (jaw) has a small cartilaginous disc that sits in between the two