TMJ and Spine Specialty Care

“If you would seek health, look FIRST to the SPINE ~ Socrates”

We feel and function best when our body is in balance.

At Alive + Well, I believe in the power of the spine!

From the jaw to the pelvis and everything in between, I understand that everything is connected, and that no injury can be treated in isolation.

I often ask my clients; “what is your body trying to tell you?”

In the simplest of terms, symptoms like pain or weakness are signals or messages that your body is sharing with you about something it’s not happy with.

The body is trying to share that it is not “in balance”.

Think of it this way…

Our brain and spinal cord control everything. These structures are constantly communicating to keep us alive and safe. When there is dysfunction anywhere throughout this system, the brain receives a signal of “stress”. Over time this continual stress signal results in a feeling of dis-ease throughout the body. So it would make sense that we pay attention to it.

Throughout the past 10 years, I have specialized in holistic assessment and treatment of the musculoskeletal system and have found that no injury heals without first considering the spine and everything that comes off of it!

Common Diagnoses

  • Jaw Pain (TMJ)

  • Headaches

  • Spinal Degeneration and Stenosis

  • Sciatica

  • Spondylosis/Spondylolisthesis

  • Pelvic/Hip pain

  • Nervous system Dysregulation

  • Urinary incontinence

  • Scoliosis

  • Diastasis Recti

  • Neck and Back Tension

  • Difficulty getting a deep breath

  • Emotionally Connected Pain

Common Treatments

  • Soft tissue mobilization

  • Breathing Mechanics re-training

  • Dry Needling

  • Specific muscle activation pattern facilitation

  • Cupping

  • IASTM - instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization

  • Joint Mobilization

  • Lymphatic system reset

  • Intuitive Energy Healing