TMJVoltex Physical Therapy · North Austin
Jaw pain, clicking, headaches or trouble chewing? A Doctor of Physical Therapy at our North Austin clinic finds what’s driving your TMJ pain and treats it one-on-one.
Most clients feel a difference within the first few visits.
The short answer
Your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) connects your jaw to your skull and moves every time you talk, chew or yawn. Jaw problems are common, and your neck, posture and clenching habits are often part of the problem.
At our North Austin clinic, a Doctor of Physical Therapy treats the jaw and neck together with hands-on care, targeted exercise and habit changes, and coordinates with your dentist when needed.
Understand your pain
The 6 most common causes of TMJ pain we treat at our North Austin clinic, and the signs of each one.
Feels like: aching in the cheeks or temples, often worse in the morning or after chewing.
Often caused by: clenching, grinding or stress that overloads the chewing muscles.
Feels like: a click or pop when you open or close your mouth.
Often caused by: the joint’s disc slipping out of place and back as you open.
Feels like: trouble opening wide, or a jaw that catches or locks.
Often caused by: a disc that doesn’t slide back into place, or tight jaw muscles.
Feels like: jaw pain that comes with a stiff neck or headaches.
Often caused by: neck stiffness and forward head posture that change how the jaw works.
Feels like: a sore jaw or teeth when you wake up, or tension through the day.
Often caused by: stress, sleep habits and daytime clenching.
Feels like: headaches at the temples or around the ears.
Often caused by: tight jaw and neck muscles that refer pain into the head.
Sound familiar?
Headaches too? See headache treatment in Austin. Neck pain? See neck pain treatment.
What the research says
Research pooling 21 studies estimates that about 31% of adults have a TMJ disorder.
A review of 48 trials found manual therapy, alone or with jaw and neck exercises, shows promising results for TMJ disorders.
A 2024 review found that treating the neck with manual therapy and exercise reduced jaw muscle pain in the short term.
Your plan at Voltex
Every visit is one-on-one with a Doctor of Physical Therapy for the full session at our North Austin clinic.
A 75-minute evaluation of your jaw, neck, posture and habits like clenching.
Gentle jaw and neck manual therapy, plus dry needling when it helps.
Jaw control and neck exercises to restore smooth, pain-free opening.
Habit and sleep strategies, plus coordination with your dentist when needed.
