TMJ THERAPY® Course Curriculum
Level 1 Live Online TMJ Therapy®
Accredited CPD Course
This versatile blended learning course combines fully online modules, detailed videos and in depth manuals, with live face to face tutorials and practical training that will get results for your clients, build your business and change your practice forever.
You will learn how to perform a full intra oral palpation, consultation, and moving postural assessment for TMJ Dysfunction
Discover effective strategies to help clients with symptoms such as facial pain, migraines, jaw pain, tinnitus, pelvic pain, ear pain, and more
Learn how to work with the Intra Oral tissues safely and effectively
Understand how the fascial connections from the TMJ affect the whole body
Discover the connections between TMJ and a host of other conditions including Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Menopause, Pregnancy, Brain Health, Sports Performance Sleep disorders and even Long Covid?
What's waiting for you inside
Self-Paced Video Training
Detailed clear demonstration videos of 17 massage and myofascial techniques incluidng intra oral work for you to watch over and over again at a time to suit you.
Downloadable manuals and resources for you to keep
Beautiful manuals fully illustrated with detailed descriptions, and images of each technique. Plus additional resources for you to download and keep for life
Amazing Community
A dedicated private Facebook study group with practitioners, professionals and therapists just like you. Receive live tutorials with Tracey face to face over zoom plus 24/7 support via the group.
What you will learn
Course Induction and welcome
Using your course portal, manuals and videos. Important dates for your diary.
Course assessment procedure
Getting 24/7 support. Joining your study group and office support system.
Zoom session: meet and greet your fellow students, Planning your training schedule
Theory: PPT presentation and PDF Theory manual for download. What is TMJD. Signs/symptoms/causes/prevalenceTMJ Anatomy and physiology including cranial and facial bones, muscles and fascial connections to the whole body. Understanding fascia: Principles of trigger point therapy: Trigger point pain patterns: Pterygoids and disc displacement
Zoom Practical: Body mechanics: Clinical and palpation assessment for masseter, temporalis, lateral and medial pterygoids: Consultation assessment and record keeping: Live Q&A
Practical A series of videos blending Massage: Direct Fascial release: Indirect Fascial release: Trigger point work: Passive/PNF/fascial stretches: Assessing and balancing the cranial rhythm. Videos of each technique for trapezius, sub occipitals, sternocleidomastoid, Platysma, masseter, temporalis, temporalis tendon, lateral pterygoid, medial pterygoid, occipital base release. Assessing and balancing the cranial rhythm
Zoom: Theory: Health and safety, cross infection control, contra-indications to treatment. Anatomy review. Live Q&A
Theory: Biotensegrity. Full body approach
The TMJ/pelvis connection Consolidate information and learning.
Practical. Full TMJ Therapy® treatment protocol video. Moving Postural assessment. Refine knowledge and techniques
Assessment advice for submission of one case study to check for understanding of key concepts. Live Q&A
Using your TMJ Therapy® Intake Form and additional resources.
Online open book written assessment via course portal. Submission of one case study via the portal.
Zoom: Accreditation. Insurance. Registering for CPD. Therapists register. Master Series. Feedback form. Recommended reading and research Live Q&A On successful completion of all elements and assessments a personalised certificate of CPD will be issued via email
Hey, I'm Tracey
Blend Therapy and Training CEO, Mum, Wife, Dental Professional passionate about massage and fascial bodywork and the Original Creator of TMJ Therapy® over 25 years ago!
In 1980 I began working with patients with TMJD as a dental professional. In 2000 having retrained as a clinical massage therapist I created my TMJ protocol in clinical practice and in 2004 the first TMJ course which has been taught to hundreds of therapists across the UK, Europe, USA and Australia who are all achieving astounding results with this difficult problem. Now 25 years later my training is a fully accredited qualification. This versatile blended learning course combines fully online modules, video trainings, manuals with live face to face zoom tutorials that will help you resolve pain and restriction for your clients, build your business and change your practice forever.
