5 Things to Know About Muscle Tension & Migraines 1. Your jaw muscles attach to your skull The masseter and temporalis connect directly to the head. Chronic clenching keeps constant tension on these areas. 2. The trigeminal nerve is involved in migraines This major facial nerve is part of migraine pathways. Tight surrounding muscles can irritate it. 3. Neck tension changes everything Restricted upper neck muscles can contribute to headache patterns and increase pressure sensations. 4. Many...

Buccal Massage: Esthetician vs. Massage Therapist — What’s the Real Difference? Buccal massage has gotten a lot of attention lately, and for good reason. Working the muscles of the face — including inside the mouth — can feel incredible and, depending on who’s doing it, can either support facial sculpting  or  help with jaw pain and tension. The problem is that these two very different services often get lumped together under the same name. So let’s clear things up, especially here in Kansas...

How Head Posture Can Affect Your TMJ — And How to Fix It If you’ve ever felt jaw tension, clicking, or discomfort at the end of a long workday, your head posture may be playing a bigger role than you think. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is sensitive to alignment issues throughout the neck and shoulders. When the head sits too far forward—something that happens easily while working at a computer, driving, or scrolling on a phone—it increases strain on the jaw muscles and can aggravate TMJ...