Jaw treatment

Jaw treatment

from 60 min

1,500 kr

Treatment of pain in the jaw and chewing muscles with teeth grinding, using massage, stretching and exercises.

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Applied to Chin and jaw

About the treatment

At a glance

Duration
1 hr
Downtime
No downtime

Benefits

  • Less tension in the jaw
  • Exercises for home
  • Advice on habits, stress and sleep

Expected results

Many people get less pain and tension in the jaw after a few treatments, especially with exercises at home.

Overview & Procedure

What the treatment is and how it's performed

What it is

Many people who grind or clench their teeth get pain in the jaw, the jaw joint, the head or the neck. The treatment releases tension in the chewing muscles with massage, trigger point treatment and stretching, sometimes also from inside the mouth. You learn exercises for the jaw and get advice on habits, posture, stress and sleep. Muscle-relaxing injections in the chewing muscle are a separate treatment with a doctor.

  • Usually three to six treatments, with exercises at home between visits.

  1. The practitioner goes through your symptoms, your habits and your health.
  2. The jaw, the jaw joint, the neck and the chewing muscles are examined.
  3. The muscles are treated with massage, trigger point treatment and stretching.
  4. You learn exercises and get advice for home use.

The treatment takes about an hour.

Experience & Recovery

Pain level, downtime and healing

Pressure on tight chewing muscles can feel uncomfortable. The practitioner adapts the pressure.

  • Common: tenderness in the jaw for a day.
  • Rare: a headache after the treatment.

  • Do the exercises the way you have learned them.
  • Avoid chewing gum and hard food for the first days if the jaw is tender.

No downtime. The jaw can be tender for a day.

Expectations & Safety

Who it's for and safety information

  • Your dentist can assess a bite splint that protects the teeth from wear at night.
  • Stress and poor sleep can make teeth grinding worse.

  • Pain in the jaw, the jaw joint or the chewing muscles.
  • Teeth grinding and clenching.
  • Headaches or neck pain linked to tension in the jaw.

  • Toothache, swelling or infection in the mouth. Contact a dentist first.
  • A jaw that has locked. Contact a doctor or dentist.

Pain in the jaw together with chest pain, shortness of breath or a cold sweat can be signs of a heart attack. Call 113. Contact a doctor or dentist if you get swelling, a fever or cannot open your mouth.

The effect lasts longest with exercises and good habits after the treatment.