10/21/2025
Your jaw is more connected to the rest of your body than you might think.
When the muscles around your TMJ (temporomandibular joint) tighten, from clenching, stress, dental work, or even posture, that tension can ripple far beyond your face.
Because of how fascia and neuromuscular pathways interconnect, jaw restrictions can contribute to:
• Headaches or sinus pressure
• Neck, shoulder, and upper back tightness
• Eye strain or ear discomfort
• Even pelvic or postural imbalances
Strain Counterstrain is one of the most gentle yet powerful ways to release these patterns.
Rather than forcing the jaw or neck to “let go,” SCS positions the tissues in a place of comfort — allowing the nervous system to reset protective muscle guarding.
Through intraoral (inside the mouth) and external work, this technique can calm overstimulated muscles like the pterygoids, masseters, and temporalis which is helping the entire body unwind.
You might notice that as your jaw softens, your breath deepens, your neck lengthens, and even long held shoulder or low back tension begins to ease.
✨ Sometimes the most profound shifts start in the smallest places.
Gentle, precise, and deeply restorative — this is whole-body healing through the jaw.
