• Cause
Asymmetry of TMJ causes temporomandibular disc, one-sided wear of teeth, and skewing of mandible, which becomes a root cause of facial asymmetry and TMD (Temporomandibular Disorder).
Lower mandible is connected to ligaments, muscles, fascia, and sphenoid bone that forms the skull, and also linked with temporal, occipital, hyoid and upper cervical spine indirectly through neuromuscular system. Especially, 9 cranial nerves and 136 (68 pairs) muscles around TMJ hyper contract and strained due to imbalance of TMJ directly influencing one’s face and the structure of a skull. For this reason, TMD and facial asymmetry are closely related and generally occurs simultaneously.

• Symptoms
Lee Young June Korean Medicine Clinic can treat most of TMJ pian, trismus, TMJ noise, habitual dislocation of jaw, and bruxism. Most of facial asymmetry, mandibular deviation class 2&3 malocclusions, partial cross bite, and facial asymmetry due to open bite, and deep bite can be treated safely and quickly with non-surgical procedure –FCST (Functional Cerebro Spinal Technique). (The treatment procedure only takes over 3~6 months in general, which is much shorter than traditional surgical procedures.)

• Core Therapy
TMJ Balance Therapy / Cervical Balance Therapy / Facial Asymmetry Balance Therapy

• Supplementary Therapy
Spinal Posture Balance Therapy / Pelvic Posture Balance Therapy / Special Chuna Therapy / Cupping Therapy / Herbal Medicine / Exercise Therapy: Stretching exercise including jaw, neck, body, and walking exercise