Dr Lance Whorton

Dr Lance Whorton Lance has 30 years experience combining manual therapy, dry needling & education to treat your pain Lance has been a physical therapist for over thirty years.

His passion is alleviating head neck and TMJ pain. Lance uses his advanced certifications in both Manual Therapy and Dry Needling to provide pain relief in a unique fashion that often provides quicker relief than more traditional therapies. In 2000, Lance finished his master’s thesis on the treatment of cervicogenic headaches with manual therapy. This paper was published in the peer-reviewed international recognized Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy. He has spoken both nationally and internationally on topics related physical therapy, headaches and pain relief. Lance is also a 2010 graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary. He is the planting pastor of Encompass Church in Navarre, Florida. He and his wife, Laurie, enjoy serving in the Navarre area through various community outreach vents. In their spare time they enjoy fishing, kayaking and paddle boarding at Navarre Beach. Lance Whorton, SPT, MTC, CMTPT/DN, MDiv

TMJ headaches aren’t always about damage, they’re often about protection.The jaw and nervous system learn safety through...
02/27/2026

TMJ headaches aren’t always about damage, they’re often about protection.

The jaw and nervous system learn safety through lived experience, not just information.

When your body repeatedly feels safe, clenching decreases and headache patterns begin to unwind.

02/26/2026

Managing headaches can feel safe, but it often keeps the nervous system vigilant. Lasting calm for TMJ comes from regulation and trust, not constant control.

02/25/2026

Headaches?
Try this for 15 seconds.
Let your teeth separate.
Rest your tongue gently on the roof of your mouth just behind your front teeth.
Let your jaw relax.
If that reduced tension even slightly…
Your headaches aren’t random.
Most recurring headaches come from:
• Jaw tension
• Neck tightness
• Nervous system overload
Not just dehydration.
Not just hormones.
Not “just stress.”
On March 4th at 7PM, I’m hosting a FREE live online Headache Buster Workshop.
If you’re tired of planning your life around your next headache…
DM me “Webinar” and I’ll send you the link.
Your “normal pain” is not normal.

For many people with TMJ, busyness can temporarily mute symptoms.When life slows down, the jaw and nervous system finall...
02/25/2026

For many people with TMJ, busyness can temporarily mute symptoms.
When life slows down, the jaw and nervous system finally have space to be noticed and headaches can flare.
Stillness didn’t create the pain. It revealed what your body has been holding: jaw tension, shallow breathing, and nervous system overload that needed care long before you stopped.

Comment “STILLNESS” if headaches show up when you slow down.

Understanding your headaches is a powerful first step,but insight alone doesn’t retrain the jaw.TMJ headache patterns ch...
02/25/2026

Understanding your headaches is a powerful first step,but insight alone doesn’t retrain the jaw.

TMJ headache patterns change when the nervous system repeatedly experiences safety.

That’s when the body stops guarding and symptoms stop needing to “PROTECT."

02/23/2026

TMJ headaches sometimes support identities like “the strong one” or “the one who pushes through.” Healing may require redefining who you are not just reducing pain.

When headaches last long enough, they stop feeling like a symptom and start feeling like normal life.Many people with TM...
02/23/2026

When headaches last long enough, they stop feeling like a symptom and start feeling like normal life.
Many people with TMJ don’t realize how much they’re clenching until tension headaches become part of their identity: “That’s just me.”
Healing isn’t only reducing pain, it’s helping your nervous system remember what neutral feels like again… in your jaw, head, neck, and breath.

Comment “IDENTITY” if headaches or jaw tension feel normal now.

TMJ headaches often improve in layers, not overnight.As the jaw and nervous system learn safety, symptoms can come in wa...
02/21/2026

TMJ headaches often improve in layers, not overnight.

As the jaw and nervous system learn safety, symptoms can come in waves of relief, flare, relief again. That doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means your system is learning a new baseline.

02/21/2026

Pressure slows healing. Safety accelerates it.

Comment “SLOW” if you need permission to ease up.

Peace reduces nervous system vigilance. As safety increases, head and jaw tension can soften and headaches no longer nee...
02/20/2026

Peace reduces nervous system vigilance. As safety increases, head and jaw tension can soften and headaches no longer need to stay loud.

Comment “PEACE” if this resonates.


TMJ headaches don’t disappear in a straight line.Relief can come first, confidence follows later.Your nervous system lea...
02/19/2026

TMJ headaches don’t disappear in a straight line.
Relief can come first, confidence follows later.
Your nervous system learns safety through repetition, not perfection.

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7552 Navarre Pkwy, Unit 62
Navarre, FL
32566

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Friday 8am - 12pm

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