If you’ve been dealing with chronic neck pain, you’ve probably wondered, “Should I see someone for hands-on treatment, or should I try an exercise program to strengthen my neck?” It’s a common question I hear in Winnipeg, and the truth is that it’s not about choosing one or the other. A recent study in Musculoskeletal…
The temporalis is the muscle that you feel over your temples when you clench your teeth and as you chew. The muscle can be tender to touch and can refer to the upper teeth, over the eyebrow and on the side of the head and sometimes to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). It is responsible for…
The masseter muscle is located at the angle of your jaw. As you clench your jaw you can feel this muscle contract. it’s primary action is to close the jaw but can also contribute to retracting (pulling the jaw backwards) the jaw. Pain can refer to the ear, TMJ, over the eye and into the…
