Understand Your Jaw
Clear, calming explanations to help you understand why your jaw feels tense, stuck or painful — and what’s actually going on beneath the surface.
Jaw tension is rarely “just a jaw problem.” It’s influenced by muscles, fascia, breath, stress, habits and the way the nervous system protects you. These guides help you understand the bigger picture so you can start to feel more ease and confidence.
Understand your jaw – step by step
Start with the big picture. These short guides explain what’s actually going on in your jaw, why it feels so sensitive, and how your nervous system, habits and stress all fit together.
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A clear explanation of what these terms usually mean — and why they’re often less serious than they sound.
Understand how stress, safety, and nervous system patterns influence jaw tension, pain, and sensitivity.
Learn why jaw muscles often stay tense despite stretching or exercise — and why force rarely helps.
Explore how the jaw is linked to the rest of the body through connective tissue and movement patterns.
A look at how emotional load and stress can show up as physical tension in the jaw.
Three common jaw pain patterns that help explain why different approaches work for different people.
If your symptoms don’t match just one category, that’s completely normal. Jaw pain is rarely caused by a single thing. These topics are simply here to help you make sense of the bigger picture.