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Migraine , TMJ, Neck  Pain Relief 

  • There are 13 Muscles Causing Your Headaches & Migraines 

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  • There are 9 Muscles Causing Your Neck Pain & Stiffness

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  • There are 13 Muscles Causing Your Jaw Pain

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Are You Experiencing:

  • Frequent headaches?

  • Unbearable migraines?

  • Sinus pressure or toothache-like pain without cavities?

  • TMJ or teeth grinding?

  • Stiff neck upon waking?

  • Tinnitus (ringing in your ears)?

  • Vertigo or frequent dizziness?

  • Drooling in your sleep or difficulty swallowing?

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​If you answered yes to any of these, the root cause might not be in your head, even though it feels that way. Often, pain originates from other areas of the body and refers to the head. That's why having a skilled massage therapist knowledgeable in referral pain is crucial for effective relief.

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21 Reasons Behind Your Head , Jaw & Neck Pain 

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Muscles play a crucial role in our daily movements and posture, but they can also be significant contributors to headaches, migraines, TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorder, and jaw pain. Here’s a comprehensive guide to several key muscles, their locations, and how they can impact your body.  Releasing them in specific order is the key to pain relief.

  1. Buccinator: Refers pain locally around the cheek area.

  2. Digastric: Can refer pain to the jaw, ear, and throat.

  3. Frontalis: Pain may refer to the forehead and sometimes to the vertex of the skull.

  4. Infraspinatus: Commonly refers pain to the shoulder blade region and down the arm to the hand.

  5. Lateral Pterygoid: May refer pain to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), around the jaw, and to the temple area.

  6. Levator Scapulae: Pain often refers to the neck, shoulder blade, and sometimes down the arm.

  7. Masseter: Can refer pain to the jaw, teeth, and sometimes to the temple and around the ear.

  8. Medial Pterygoid: Similar to the masseter, it can refer pain to the jaw and teeth.

  9. Multifidi: Refers pain locally to the low back region.

  10. Occipitalis: Pain often refers to the back of the head and may extend to the forehead.

  11. Orbicularis Oculi: Refers pain to the eye region and sometimes to the forehead.

  12. Platysma: Typically refers pain locally around the neck and jaw.

  13. Semispinalis Capitis: Refers pain to the back of the head and neck.

  14. Soleus: trigger points in this muscle could lead to teeth grinding (Bruxism)

  15. Splenius Capitis: Pain can refer to the back of the head and sometimes to the temple.

  16. Splenius Cervicis: Similar to the splenius capitis, it refers pain to the back of the head and neck.

  17. Sternocleidomastoid: Can refer pain to the neck, behind the ear, and sometimes to the forehead.

  18. Suboccipital Group: Refers pain to the base of the skull and sometimes to the eye and temple areas.

  19. Temporalis: Pain typically refers to the temple and around the eye and jaw.

  20. Trapezius: Refers pain to the neck, shoulder, and sometimes down the arm.

  21. Zygomaticus: Often refers pain locally around the cheekbone area

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