Cold laser therapy uses low-intensity laser light energy to stimulate healing without discomfort, heat, needles, incisions, or downtime. Snoring & Sleep Apnea Center specialists offer this noninvasive procedure to alleviate TMJ pain. 

Cold laser therapy works by allowing tissues in your body to absorb light, triggering cell regeneration. It results in tissue repair with less inflammation and pain. 

Temporomandibular joints (TMJ) are like sliding hinges that connect your jaw to your skull. You have these joints on both sides of your face. TMJ disorders can cause the following symptoms:

• Jaw pain
• Tenderness
• Aching facial pain
• Discomfort near your ear
• Problems chewing
• Pain when chewing
• Jaw joint locking or popping
• Clicking sounds in your jaw

To find out if cold laser therapy is the right pain management solution for you, your specialist reviews your medical history and symptoms. They examine your jaw joint and ask you to open and close your mouth. Your specialist might recommend you undergo imaging procedures, such as X-rays, MRIs, or CT scans. 

During cold laser therapy, you rest in a comfortable chair. Your provider applies a hand-held laser device to your face to emit laser energy into targeted cells. While you feel the device touching your skin, the treatment is painless and might last just a few minutes.

There’s no downtime associated with cold laser therapy, so you can resume normal activities right away. Your Snoring & Sleep Apnea Center specialist may recommend you undergo multiple laser sessions to achieve the best outcome. Over time you can expect less pain, enhanced healing, and improvements in your jaw’s range of motion.

Additional TMJ treatments include physical therapy exercises, custom-fit oral appliances, corticosteroid or Botox® injections, and medications.

Don’t live with TMJ pain when cold laser therapy is a highly effective, noninvasive treatment. To learn more about cold laser therapy, call the Snoring & Sleep Apnea Center to schedule an appointment today!