Simple jaw exercises may offer Drug-Free relief for jaw pain sufferers

This study tested whether a combination of a specific jaw muscle technique and neck exercises could reduce pain and improve jaw function in people with temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and teeth grinding (bruxism). Sixty adults with TMD and bruxism were split into two groups: one received the active treatment (weekly jaw technique sessions plus daily neck exercises), while the other received standard care with a placebo-like neck technique. The researchers measured pain sensitivity, jaw opening, and other factors before and after the four-week program.