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Got Lock Jaw or Jaw pain? You May Need a TMJ Specialist!

TMJ Specialists and Jaw Pain

Your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is one of the busiest joints in the body. You use it whenever you talk, eat or yawn. You may overuse it when chewing hard food, or when you’re talking in a conference in front of a crowd. Overuse of this joint can lead to jaw pain and lockjaw. What happens when you experience this?

First, What’s TMJ?

TMJ is your temporomandibular…

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Sports Physical Therapy

Sports injuries are often caused by overuse, direct impact, or the application of force that the body cannot withstand.

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Sports Physical Therapy

Sports injuriesare often caused by overuse, direct impact, or the application of force that the body cannot withstand. An injury can be acute or chronic. Acute means that an injury is new, and that it is from a specific source or cause. An example will be an ankle sprain for the first time or a hamstring strain. A chronic injury would be something that is recurring and can be a result of a…

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How Can Physical Therapy Help With Stroke Recovery?

How Can Physical Therapy Help With Stroke Recovery?

What is a stroke?

A Stroke is essentially an attack on your brain where the blood flow is suddenly cut off. When this happens your brain cells go without oxygen and they will start to die. This can result in memory loss and muscle control loss to the part of the brain that was affected.

There are two different types of strokes:

Ischemic Stroke:An ischemic stroke is when a blood vessel is…

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