What is TMJ? TMJ stands for Temporomandibular Joint, it is also used to describe a number of diseases and disorders associated with the joint.
Presentations of TMJ Disorder:
How may therapy help?
By releasing trigger points in the muscles which effect the jaw joint. This treatment is a very gentle soft tissue release working on the jaw muscles, from the neck, shoulder, face and even inside the mouth. After a couple of treatments, you should be able to feel a relief in these muscle groups which then can have a positive affect to symptomatic relief from TMJ conditions. TMJ treatments also closely links to whole body balance, making it a useful technique to address all areas of postural imbalance.
Lucy puts you at ease as soon as you arrive, she is a welcoming person who radiates a genuine warmth. I have been meeting with Lucy since mid 2023 to support my TMJ type symptoms. Lucy has a wealth of knowledge of several therapeutic practices, her focused and personalised treatment has made a huge difference to my well-being. Lucy has shared several self-help practices with me that have sustained my well-being and reduced my symptoms in between sessions. I travel some distance to meet with Lucy, however this is a small inconvenience for such a positive outcome.
After struggling with TMJ issues that left me in constant discomfort and unable to open or close my jaw properly, I was fortunate enough to find Lucy Bradley. From the very first session, her expert knowledge, skill, and genuinely caring approach put me at ease.
She not only relieved my pain but completely resolved my symptoms—something I didn’t think was possible without more invasive treatment. Thanks to her, I’m now pain-free and have full movement in my jaw again within only two sessions.
I’m incredibly grateful for the care I received and cannot recommend her highly enough to anyone suffering from TMJ or similar issues. She truly is an angel in her work.
After my first session with Lucy I was able to close my jaw without actively sliding it backward first. I had not been able to do this for some time, maybe years. My mouth opened straight, not to one side and the tension was much reduced. I would highly recommend Lucy for any TMJ issues. After my second session I was standing straighter and feeling great, even began dreaming again.
I have been seeing Lucy regularly for treatment since July 2021. I have EDS (hypermobility) which causes subluxations, dislocations vertigo and constant pain, affecting my whole body. My Jaw is
extremely unstable and requires support from an external splint as well as needing regular treatment. Lucy has tailored TMJ and sphenoid treatment for me, which involves working all of the
trigger points in the muscles of the joint as well as working the tissues surrounding the bones including the sphenoid. Having this treatment alleviates the constant pain and vertigo I suffer as well
as stabilising my jaw and body. The treatment enables me to function and live my life.
Lucy is extremely kind caring and professional and I highly recommend her.
I consulted Lucy for help with headaches and discomfort around my jaw area. Having seen her for Bowen previously, I knew she would be able to offer me a great level of care. Her TMJ release
addresses all the areas I needed help with and after the first session things improved considerably. By the time I had my second session I was barely having any discomfort and after that it completely resolved. I continue with monthly care to prevent it from recurring. Lucy is a highly skilled practitioner and uses very gentle techniques to guide the body into a more comfortable state. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
I suffer with scoliosis and the TMJ therapy certainly helped with my back pain
I cannot praise Lucy, Bowen and TMJ therapy enough! After 15 years of problems with my shoulder I am pain free and no longer have pain killers as a daily routine! I was told about Lucy and Bowen/TMJ and as it is totally non-intrusive, I thought what did I have to lose? It couldn’t make it any worse after all. After one treatment it made a huge difference and after my 4 th it was like a new me. I cannot recommend it enough; it has literally changed my life. I would tell anyone to try it, at the very least you’ll come out relaxed after an hour’s peace and at best you’ll end up pain free.
Lucy Thankyou sooooo much! Bowen and TMJ therapy have eased my pain allowing me to enjoy my life to live pain free! You are magical!
I have suffered with my back for over 20 years and no one was able to help me until I had a treatment with Lucy. She worked on my coccyx and my jaw and for the first time my pain has been relieved.
I am now able to manage my pain with regular treatments every 2-3 months. I highly recommend Lucy and her treatments.
I have been a client of Lucy’s for many years mostly for neck/lower back problems. However after a particularly sore shoulder episode I was very surprised during my visit to her to find that my last dental appointment could have been the culprit.
Many years of being prescribed the drug Pregabalin has made my teeth very sensitive so dental visits means I get very tense. Having told Lucy that a week before I had been in the dental chair she explained to me about TMJ issues and felt that this might be my problem. She worked her magic and very quickly after her treatment there was a vast improvement, I went from unable to sleep on the affected side to being pain free. Now if I know I’m going to have dental work I book Lucy for the week after and each time she has managed to relieve the post dental shoulder pain.
I had no idea this could be a thing but the results speak for themselves. Lucy is a very highly skilled practitioner and I definitely recommend her for this type of treatment option.
I have total confidence in Lucy Bradley whose range of expertise over the last 10 years has been invaluable to my over all health. Lucy has seen me through x 2 hip replacements, a foot operation and major skeletal complications that have required a variety of surgery. Through Bowen and her fastidious records, Lucy has been able to provide tailor made treatments, and extended with her more recent approach following studying jaw work for a more intense results. I am forever grateful for her professionalism and expertise in understanding the body and the patient who also needs reassuring and advice. The follow up to the treatments, checking in and advising has served me well and I will continue to have treatments as a good MOT for the body and recommend her to friends and colleagues.