{"id":33280,"date":"2019-12-16T13:03:24","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T13:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/physioplushamel.com\/temporomandibular-joint-tmj"},"modified":"2025-11-11T07:11:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T07:11:36","slug":"temporomandibular-joint-tmj","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/physioplushamel.com\/en\/temporomandibular-joint-tmj","title":{"rendered":"Temporomandibular joint (TMJ)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Temporomandibular joint<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31334 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/physioplushamel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/articulation-temporo-mandibulaire-atm.jpg\" alt=\"Temporomandibular Joint - TMJ\" width=\"867\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/physioplushamel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/articulation-temporo-mandibulaire-atm.jpg 867w, https:\/\/physioplushamel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/articulation-temporo-mandibulaire-atm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/physioplushamel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/articulation-temporo-mandibulaire-atm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px\" \/><br \/>\nThe <a href=\"http:\/\/physioplushamel.com\/en\/services\/osteopathy\">osteopath<\/a> treats problems related to the jaw (TMJ). The osteopath can also treat the following issues: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pain<\/strong> : When opening the mouth, clicking, crackling, blockage, myofascial tension in the cervical regions\/neck compartment\/spine, unilateral chewing, difficult tooth extraction, jaw posture and distance (scoliosis, kyphosis, protraction of the head or chin)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Orthodontics<\/strong>: Occlusion (teeth interlocking), bruxism and teeth clenching, occlusal splint, sleep apnea<br \/>\nFunctional disorders: Difficult or unilateral chewing, phonation, breathing, snoring, speech, swallowing, and infant sucking<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maxillofascial surgery<\/strong> : By trauma, fracture, orthodontic treatment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Parafunctions (functional tics):<\/strong> Thumb sucking, nail gnawing, excessive chewing gum, emotional stress compensated by nibbling pencil toe \/ biting lips or cheeks \/ licking lips repeatedly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Temporomandibular joint The osteopath treats problems related to the jaw (TMJ). The osteopath can also treat the following issues: Pain : When opening the mouth, clicking, crackling, blockage, myofascial tension in the cervical regions\/neck compartment\/spine, unilateral chewing, difficult tooth extraction, jaw posture and distance (scoliosis, kyphosis, protraction of the head or chin) Orthodontics: Occlusion (teeth [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-33280","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.3 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) | Physio+ Hamel<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) treats problems related to the jaw. 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