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blow or whiplash, can lead to • Jaw getting “stuck” or “locking” help to reduce inflammation in the
No Bones About It temporomandibular joint disorders in open or closed position. joint.

Physio Talk! (TMD). • Clicking, popping, or grating • Acupuncture - application of
Other Causes of TMD May sounds in the jaw when you open/ needles in specific areas in your
Include: close your mouth. head/face/neck to reduce symptoms/
• Grinding or clenching teeth, • Tired sensation in the face. pain.
Kristen MacDonell, throughout the day or while • Swelling or warmth in the side • Exercise - focused on improving
MScPT, HBKin sleeping. of your face. jaw mobility, strengthening the
• Arthritis in the joint. • Headaches. muscles supporting jaw and facial
• Stress, causing tension in the How Can Physiotherapy Help? movement and improving posture.
jaw muscles. • Manual therapy - hands-on • Mouth guards - may be
Chew on This ! Talking: • Hyper-mobility of the joint. mobilization of the joint to help prescribed by your dentist to
TMD/Jaw Disorders What Are Symptoms of TMD ? improve range of motion and ease minimize grinding of the teeth
The temporomandibular (tem- • Pain or tenderness in the face, of movement. during the night.
puh-roe-man-DIB-u-lur) joint jaw, ear, neck, or shoulders when • Soft tissue massage - to the jaw, As everyone’s situation is
(TMJ) acts like a sliding hinge, speaking, chewing, or opening face, and inside of mouth to reduce unique always consult a registered
connecting your lower jaw to your mouth wide. muscle tension. health professional to help create
skull just in front of your ear. • Difficulty fully opening your • Laser or ultrasound therapy - a management plan that’s effective
Injury to the jaw, such as a heavy mouth. light and sound therapy which may and safe for you!

“Livin’ The Dream”

for a spatula. junk that even the most desperate we could sell it. But that takes
We simply wish that we would recipient of charity would find no so much time, and effort, and
have less to deal with. earthly use for. Bits of this and fiddling with photos and websites.
It’s a bit like that urge to diet that that arrived with a purchase We slow down. Discouraged.
when we see a photo of ourselves for no apparent reason. Where Ruthless. We must be ruthless!
from a particularly unflattering did all these Allen wrenches come Bag after bag finds its way to
angle. from? A thingamabob appears, or the donation center. Bag after bag
And we resolve to do something two, that look vaguely necessary gets to the dump.
about this problem that we hadn’t for something. A cord with an And finally, one bright spring
By Janeen Wagemans
even noticed yesterday. unidentifiable connector on both day, we realize that we have made
We resolve to declutter! ends that obviously is meant for a success of the project! We are
pring. The season of renewal. We start slowly with the low- some purpose. A remote control jubilant! The items that remain
SWe have an urge to clean our hanging fruit. Gifts received for a device long out of use or are indeed those that we need, or
nests. Let in fresh air and sun- that we never liked. Some odd gathering dust in the basement. We love, or actually use!
shine after a long winter. inherited knick-knacks that just begin to lose momentum. A friend We wash shelves, and vacuum
And sometimes, we look gather dust. But a little success reminds us that “clutter is deferred drawers, and arrange the
around our nest and wonder ramps up to a momentum that, decisions,” and we realize that remaining items neatly. We create
where all this stuff came from. soon enough, results in a full- the decision to put this unknown labels! We exhale.
Clutter! Not exactly everywhere, on War on Clutter! We become object back where we found it is Was it all worth it? This feeling
but here and there. Tucked away ruthless. We devise a strategy. a decision. And we don’t want to like reaching our goal weight
in nooks and crannies. Drawers Soon our every possession is face that decision again. Ruthless. after a rigorous diet? It was
and closets. Where did all this eyed with suspicion! Are you We need to get this detritus out of indeed. But then we must face
stuff come from? useful? Are you necessary? Are our house! the fact that the hardest part of
And we resolve to tidy up a bit. you beautiful? Do you spark joy? But then there’s that thing. Why a declutter, like the hardest part
Maybe a closet when we shift our Garbage bags are filled did we spend so much money on of a diet, is maintenance. And we
wardrobe from winter to summer with items that might possibly that thing? We can’t simply discard reluctantly accept that this diet

garb. Maybe the junk drawer be acceptable for donation. it even though we never used it. is going to have to be a lifelong
in the kitchen that suddenly Others are filled with what we We really should keep it. “Just in struggle to keep the clutter weight
becomes irritating when we reach reluctantly have to admit is just case.” It’s perfectly good. Perhaps in check.