What is bruxism?

It is a psycho-neuro-muscular ailment that develops into an involuntary habit manifested by the  clenched and pressed teeth throughout the day without any kind of need. Even when there’s no food to chew. It’s a very harmful ailment for the facial muscles and teeth.

How can Physiotherapy help treat bruxism?

Relaxing the entire musculature and eliminating tension are some of the benefits that physiotherapy can provide when treating bruxism. Locating the points of tension and working the affected area is usually one of the most commonly used methods. In addition, our physiotherapist will manipulate the jaw area and unblock the opening joints through various techniques.

Bruxism-related problems physical therapy might help with:

• Headache (headaches)
• Cervicalgia
• Ear discomfort
• Shoulders discomfort
• Dental sensitivity
• Dizziness
• Dental trismus
• Tinnitus and tinnitus

JENIFER ROMERO – PHYSIOTHERAPIST AND OSTEOPATH

SPECIALIZED IN PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR BRUXISM AND ATM

• Physiotherapist, Ramón Llull University. Blanquerna University of Nursing and Physiotherapy. Barcelona. Spain.
• Master in Osteopathy, Gimbernat University, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain.
• Specialization course in temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain at the Mézierèrs Institute of Barcelona.
• Global Active Stretching in health and sports performance at the National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia.
• Intensive course in pilates techniques instruction, Clínica Bersant. Santiago de Chile.
• International course of the Mulligan concept at Universidad de los Andes. Santiago de Chile.
• Rational Acupuncture for Physiotherapists in structural pathology. OMPHIS Institute. Barcelona.
• International Kinesiology Course: Ankle and Foot Dysfunctions. Evaluation, kinesthetic treatment and orthoses. Professor: Michael T. Gross, PT, PhD. Med’s Sport Clinic. Santiago de Chile.
• Sports Medicine and Sports Science Conference: biomechanics, most frequent injuries and treatment in the golf discipline. Med’s Sports Clinic. Santiago de Chile.
• Specific adjustment techniques. Professor: Joan Parera. FIOS, Barcelona.
• Jenny McConnell Day, FISIOFORMACION, Barcelona.