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Massage Life Podcast · Sep 7, 2025 · 27 min

Episode 47: TMJ Dysfunction

In this episode, we dive into TMJD—one of the most common yet misunderstood conditions affecting the jaw. We cover what it is, why it matters for massage therapists, common symptoms and causes, and practical ways to approach treatment. You’ll also hear real patient stories and tips on avoiding common mistakes when working with TMJ clients. If you're interested in learning more, please check out Melissa's course: TMJ Dysfunction: What RMTs Really Need to Know. https://www.onlinewellness.ca/tmjd Use the code PODCAST to receive 10% off any of our online courses, which are available at: ⁠courses.onlinewellness.ca⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.onlinewellness.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/onlinewellnessinstitute⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/onlinewellnessinstitute⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@onlinewellness?lang=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/the-online-wellness-institute/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com

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In this episode, we dive into TMJD—one of the most common yet misunderstood conditions affecting the jaw. We cover what it is, why it matters for massage therapists, common symptoms and causes, and practical ways to approach treatment. You’ll also hear real patient stories and tips on avoiding common mistakes when working with TMJ clients.


If you're interested in learning more, please check out Melissa's course: TMJ Dysfunction: What RMTs Really Need to Know.


https://www.onlinewellness.ca/tmjd


Use the code PODCAST to receive 10% off any of our online courses, which are available at:

⁠courses.onlinewellness.ca⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.onlinewellness.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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