Jaw physiotherapy

Called the jaw physiotherapist or head physiotherapist. The jaw physiotherapist helps with problems with the muscles and joints in the head or neck area and with the chewing system. The jaw physiotherapist is trained in dental aspects, dizziness complaints and the balance organ, specific nerve disorders and specific disorders related to the neck. They work closely with general practitioners, dentists.

Complaints

Complaints treated by the jaw physiotherapist:

Jaw clenching and teeth grinding (bruxism);
Pain in the face, jaw or head;
Facial paralysis (bell’s paresis);
Nonspecific facial pain;
Dizziness and BPPD;
Neck and shoulder pain;
Headaches and forms of migraine;
Consequences of accidents and bone fractures;
Complaints in the head and neck area related to tension or stress.

What does the jaw physiotherapist do?

The jaw physiotherapist explains how the position of the head and body are related to complaints. He provides insight into the relationship of stress, tension and (daily) strain and the patient’s load capacity.

Complaints of the jaw, teeth or chewing muscles

The jaw physiotherapist provides information on how the chewing system works and advises how to use the chewing system correctly. He helps to unlearn habits that overload the chewing system, such as clenching the molars, tongue pressing and teeth grinding. Specific exercises are used for these complaints. The jaw physiotherapist also uses manual techniques such as mobilization and massage in the head and neck area and the neck/shoulders.

Headache

The jaw physiotherapist provides insight into what the relationship is between these complaints and stress, sleep, breathing and attention to the complaints. Orofacial physiotherapy can also help improve posture – and thus the position of the head on the body. This way, you create peace and balance for the head, neck and neck muscles. There are specific exercises for these complaints and manual techniques can also be used, such as mobilization or massage.

A regular part of jaw treatment is teaching patients what they themselves can do to reduce and prevent complaints. Examples include: improving body or work posture, relaxation exercises of the head, neck and shoulders, teaching self-massage of chewing muscles so they relax or mobilizing exercises to increase mouth opening and exercises to improve the function of the chewing system or head and neck area.

50 % of our patients is expat. We are an international health care centre for physiotherapy .We are an international health care center for physical therapy. Healthcare center for expats.

Fysiotherapie in Den Haag Centrum Buurtschap 2005

Physiotherapy The Hague Centre