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Meet Katie Pudhorodsky, LMT, TMJ Massage Specialist

TJz™ is proud to partner with Katie Pudhorodsky, LMT, a licensed structural massage therapist with 18 years of experience practicing in Austin, Texas. Katie is most enthusiastic about helping those with head, neck and jaw problems and is one of the most passionate TMJ massage therapists in the country. After TMJ and headache management became her niche she developed an online course to offer advice to reach beyond her immediate community.

April 13, 2021

NATURAL TMJ PAIN RELIEF REMEDIES

Non-invasive and natural self-care practices are important for long term TMJ pain relief and stress reduction. Stress is a major cause of bruxism--teeth grinding and clenching—often occurring during sleep when one is unaware of these behaviors. Waking up with jaw pain, neck pain and TMJ headaches are signs of bruxism and TMJ disorders, often attributed to emotional stress. Incorporating stress-reduction activities into your schedule will help diminish the effects of difficulties in daily life and improve negative emotions that may be the underlying cause of jaw problems.

April 12, 2021

TMJ Diet: Yogurt Pumpkin Parfait

Make pumpkin a staple on the menu all year long--even as part of your breakfast! Pumpkin is in the squash family and is native to North America. When the fall season is over for fresh whole pumpkins, delicious pumpkin puree is always available canned, boxed or frozen. For those on a soft food diet, suffering with TMJ pain or general jaw pain, pumpkin puree is a perfect low-calorie ingredient, providing both taste and nutrition.

January 14, 2021

Mouth guards: What You Need To Know

For those who suffer with night-time Bruxism-teeth grinding and clenching-mouthguards are the gold standard for protecting teeth from being worn away as a consequence of teeth grinding. But did you know that mouthguards do not resolve the root cause of the problem and can actually promote teeth grinding and jaw clenching?

November 15, 2020

Scientific Report on TMD / TMJ

The National Academies report titled: Temporomandibular Disorders: Priorities for Research and Care calls on a number of healthcare professionals - across medicine, dentistry, and other fields to improve the health and well-being of individuals with TMJ disorders. This report addresses the current state of knowledge regarding TMD / TMJ research, education and training, safety and efficacy of clinical treatments of TMJ disorders, and burden and costs associated with TMJ disorders and jaw problems. The recommendations of the committee focus on the actions that many organizations and agencies should take to improve TMJ research and care and improve the overall health and well-being of individuals with TMJ jaw pain, jaw popping and other symptoms such as teeth grinding, clenching, TMJ headaches and TMJ ear pain.

November 09, 2020

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Meet Katie Pudhorodsky, LMT, TMJ Massage Specialist

NATURAL TMJ PAIN RELIEF REMEDIES

TMJ Diet: Yogurt Pumpkin Parfait

Mouth guards: What You Need To Know

Scientific Report on TMD / TMJ

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