Welcome to 2024! May this year be filled with many happy days!

A great way to start the new year is to focus on our health. If there are things we can do to improve our well-being there’s no better time to start than today.

Many people suffer from Temporomandibular joint dysfunction which, according to Wikipedia, is an umbrella term covering pain and dysfunction of the muscles of mastication and the temporomandibular joints. The most important feature is pain, followed by restricted mandibular movement, and noises from the temporomandibular joints during jaw movement.

The TMJ (temporomandibular joint) is what connects the mandible (lower jaw) to the skull, just under the ears. The muscles of the TMJ control chewing. Dysfunction or malalignment can affect the neck, shoulders, face, and teeth.

According to one study, TMJD affects 20 to 40% of the adult population. But studies have found massage to be extremely helpful in managing TMJ pain and TMJD symptoms. [Healthline.com]

Massage has been used as a natural method of healing for centuries and is extremely beneficial and helpful for so many different ailments.