Typical TMD symptoms
- Clicking, grinding or locking when opening and closing the mouth
- Pain in the jaw joint, cheek or temple
- Grinding and clenching (bruxism), tired chewing muscles in the morning
- Tension headache, pressure behind the eyes, dizziness
- Tinnitus or ear pressure without ENT findings
- Recurring neck and shoulder tension
- Restricted mouth opening
Background
What drives TMD
Muscular overload
Clenching and grinding permanently load the chewing muscles and the disc. Trigger points project pain into head, ear and teeth.
Joint mechanics
Disc displacement, asymmetric movement paths or hypermobility cause clicking, locking and uneven loading.
Cervical spine & posture
Upper cervical joints and the jaw share neural pathways. Sustained screen posture measurably changes jaw position and muscle tone.
Stress & sleep
Nocturnal clenching is mostly stress related. Without addressing load and sleep, local treatment stays symptomatic.
Our approach
How your TMD treatment works
We work closely with dentists, orthodontists and ENT – splint therapy and physiotherapy complement each other.
Session 1 · assessment
Cause, not guesswork
Detailed assessment: mouth opening in millimetres, movement path, joint sounds, chewing muscles, cervical spine, red-flag screening and feedback to your dentist.
Phase 1 · relief
Reduce pain
Manual therapy for the jaw joint (intraoral where useful), trigger point work on masseter, temporalis and pterygoid, upper cervical mobilisation.
Phase 2 · control
Reorganise movement
Coordination drills for mouth opening, tongue resting position, breathing, posture work – as a short home programme.
Phase 3 · stability
Prevent relapse
Everyday stress strategies, sleep and workstation routines, alignment with splint therapy, spaced follow-ups.
Building blocks
What we work with
Manual Therapy
Joint and tissue techniques to quickly restore mobility and modulate pain.
Shockwave Therapy
Radial – activates tissue regeneration in stubborn tendon problems.
Physiotherapy Landshut
Classic physiotherapy on prescription (KG, MT, KGG) – statutory & private.
Acute Consultation
Appointment within 24–48 h for acute complaints – no waiting for weeks.
Recovery Suite
Compression, cold and recovery support between training loads.
What we base this on
- Manual therapy and active exercise are evidence-based first-line care for temporomandibular disorders (Armijo-Olivo et al., Physical Therapy 2016).
- Combining splint therapy with physiotherapy outperforms either measure alone.
- Upper cervical exercise therapy reduces headache and jaw pain intensity in controlled trials.
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