Description
TMJ Dysfunction – Assessment and Treatment Strategies
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This TMJ professional development course focuses on functional outcomes in temporomandibular joint dysfunction within modern manual therapy practice. It supports practitioners who want to improve assessment accuracy, treatment effectiveness, and client outcomes related to jaw pain, headaches, facial tension, sinus congestion, and upper cervical dysfunction patterns.
Taught by Registered Massage Therapist Roxanne Derkson, this training is designed for practitioners working with TMJ related presentations across clinical, mobile, and multidisciplinary care settings.
What you will learn
TMJ assessment and clinical reasoning strategies
Functional relationships between the jaw, cervical spine, and cranial structures
Manual therapy techniques for TMJ mobilization and surrounding musculature including both intra and extra oral work
Craniosacral inspired approaches to cranial and intraoral work
Sinus assessment and decompression techniques
Upper cervical, thoracic inlet, and anterior neck release strategies
Home care and self assessment tools for client education
Clinical focus
This training emphasizes functional outcomes rather than isolated techniques. You will learn how to assess contributing factors, adapt treatment approaches, and integrate manual therapy strategies based on real client presentations.
Who this is for
This course is designed for RMTs, Physios, bodyworkers, and manual therapy practitioners working with jaw, head, neck, and facial dysfunction in clinical or mobile practice settings.
Key outcomes
Improve TMJ assessment and treatment confidence
Expand clinical reasoning for complex head and neck presentations
Integrate cranial and cervical approaches into treatment planning
Support client education with practical home care strategies
Improve functional jaw mobility and related movement patterns
Develop skills in assessing and educating clients using functional movement education to support improved awareness of habitual patterns. This may help clients build greater control over movement strategies, potentially supporting reduced symptom presentation over time.
About your instructor
Roxanne Derkson is a Canadian Registered Massage Therapist and Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner with nearly four decades of clinical experience. Her teaching focuses on practical application, clinical reasoning, and functional outcomes in manual therapy.
Important note
Educational course only. No certification or licensure provided. Certificate of completion included. Can be used toward BC competency based professional development requirements.
