Bruxism and jaw pain (TMJ) in Palma

What is bruxism?

Bruxism means clenching or grinding your teeth, mostly while you sleep. Many people don't know they do it until their dentist notices the wear or the symptoms start.

That constant force overloads the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), which connects the jaw to the skull, as well as the muscles of the face and neck.

Common signs

• Headache or tooth pain when you wake up
• A tired or stiff jaw, or clicking when you open your mouth
• Pain in the face, ear or neck
• Feeling tense and struggling to rest

How I treat it

First I assess your jaw, neck, posture and overall tension. Then I work with my hands:

• Release of the temporomandibular joint
• Stretching of the inner and outer mouth muscles
• Release of the neck and skull (craniosacral therapy)

If you wear a night guard, the treatment complements it. At the end I give you simple exercises to do at home.

Who will treat you

I'm Annachiara Villa, an osteopath trained at Gaia Osteopathy School (Mallorca), specialising in paediatric and visceral osteopathy. I work in central Palma and speak English, Spanish and Italian. More about me →

Osteopathy complements, but does not replace, medical diagnosis and treatment.