TMJ therapy in Richmond.

Yes. Our Richmond roster includes clinicians who speak Mandarin and Cantonese. Jaw problems are easier to treat when you can describe them clearly, so mention your language preference when you book and we will match you.

If your jaw pain began after a car crash, it is covered under ICBC's pre-approved physiotherapy, with no referral needed. Extended health plans (Pacific Blue Cross, Sun Life, Manulife, Canada Life, Green Shield and others) are direct-billed up to your plan limit. MSP only covers a limited number of visits for people on Premium Assistance.

No. Intraoral work, gentle treatment with a gloved finger inside the mouth, is optional and only done with your consent. Many people improve with outside-the-mouth jaw and neck work plus a home program, and you can decline intraoral treatment at any time.

No, they do different things. A physiotherapist treats how the jaw and neck move and reduces pain. A night guard is made by a dentist to protect your teeth from grinding. We do not make guards or adjust the bite, so when grinding is part of the problem we work alongside your dentist.

Book online through JaneApp or call the studio directly. New-client jaw assessments run about 45 minutes, so the booking system will show you the right appointment type once you select TMJ therapy from the service list. If you are not sure whether TMJ therapy or general physiotherapy is the right starting point, mention your symptoms when you call and the front desk will point you to the right appointment type.

Your physiotherapist takes a history of when the jaw pain started and what makes it worse, measures how far the jaw opens and whether it deviates to one side, and checks the muscles of the jaw, temple and neck by hand. You leave with a short home program and, usually, a clearer idea of what is driving the pain.

MSP covers a limited number of physiotherapy visits per year, but only for people on Premium Assistance. Most adults use extended health or ICBC (for a crash-related jaw injury) to cover TMJ therapy, or pay privately, current rates are on our /rates page. Ask our front desk to check your specific plan before your first visit if you are unsure which category applies to you.

A physiotherapist assesses joint movement and muscle function against a working diagnosis and adjusts the plan as the jaw responds. An RMT session at the same studio treats the muscle tension directly through soft-tissue work. Many Richmond clients use both together, physio to guide the plan and RMT to manage the muscle tone between visits.