The TMJ Unlocked Understanding and Managing Your Jaw's Health. Questo articolo non è disponibile.The TMJ Unlocked Understanding and Managing Your Jaw's Health

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The TMJ Unlocked: Understanding and Managing Your Jaw's HealthA practical and comprehensive guide to understanding temporomandibular disorders (TMD), jaw pain and the many conditions that can overlap with them.Written by two specialised physiotherapists with decades of clinical experience, The TMJ Unlocked explains TMD in clear and accessible language. It brings together current knowledge, practical management strategies and a broad view of the factors that can influence jaw and facial pain.The book begins with the anatomy and function of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). It then explores common causes of jaw pain, clicking and restricted movement. It also examines muscle tension, bruxism, headaches and neck pain. Related issues such as sleep, stress and persistent pain are considered within the wider picture.Understand your condition: Learn how the TMJ works and why pain, clicking, stiffness or changes in jaw movement can develop.Explore treatment options: Understand the role of physiotherapy, exercise and self-management. The book also discusses medical acupuncture and dry needling, dental care, splints, orthodontics and medication.Learn about more complex TMD: Learn about joint degeneration, arthritis, disc problems and persistent pain. The book also explains when imaging, specialist referral or surgical treatment can become relevant.Take an active role in recovery: Gain practical strategies to manage symptoms and improve jaw function. Learn how to work more effectively with your physiotherapist, dentist and wider healthcare team.Understand the overlaps: Understand how the jaw can interact with the neck, headaches, facial pain, sleep and the nervous system.The later chapters also explain advanced treatments including injections, arthrocentesis, arthroscopy and TMJ replacement surgery. These topics are presented in straightforward language so readers can better understand the options available when conservative care is not enough.Whether you have recently developed TMD, have lived with jaw problems for years or work with patients who experience these conditions, The TMJ Unlocked provides a clear reference for understanding what is happening and what can be done about it.…