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One Jaw, Four Waiting Rooms: Who Actually Treats What

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Few conditions bounce people between professions the way jaw pain does.

You start with your dentist, because it’s your mouth. They find nothing wrong with your teeth and mention stress. You see your doctor, who suggests it’s tension and offers pain relief. Somebody says ENT, because of the ear symptoms. Somebody else says it’s your neck. Eventually a friend mentions bodywork.

Three years later you’ve seen four professionals, been told four things, and you still can’t chew a bagel.

The Two-Week Clenching Audit: Finding the Habit You Don’t Know You Have

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Your teeth should not be touching right now.

At rest, your jaw should hang slightly open, teeth apart, lips together, tongue resting lightly against the roof of your mouth. Total contact time between your upper and lower teeth across an entire day — eating included — should amount to only a few minutes.

For a lot of people with jaw pain, it’s hours.

Awake bruxism — semi-voluntary clenching during waking hours, usually silent and almost always unnoticed — has a reported prevalence of around 20% in adults, and studies suggest 85% to 90% of people experience bruxism episodes at some point in their lives. Unlike night grinding, which a partner can hear, daytime clenching announces itself to nobody.

Neuropathy Explained: Why Your Nerves Hurt, Burn, or Go Numb — And What You Can Do About It

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At Southwest Myofascial Release, we work with many individuals who have been told their neuropathy is something they “just have to live with.” While neuropathy can be complex, that does not mean you are powerless. Understanding what is happening in your body is the first step toward meaningful change.