EP31: The Jaw Knows Too Much With Jessica Cordell LMT

THE JAW KNOWS TOO MUCH 🦷🤯 with Jessica Cordell, LMT of TMJology Think your jaw pain is just your jaw? Yeah… about that. This week, Tasia and Lauren sit down with Jessica Cordell, LMT, founder of TMJology, and this conversation connects dots we didn’t even know needed connecting. Jessica combines her background in dentistry, massage therapy, myofunctional therapy and airway-focused care to look beyond the symptom and ask the question we LOVE around here: WHY is this happening? We’re talking clenching, grinding, headaches and TMJ pain, but the rabbit hole gets deep FAST. 🔥 In this episode: • Why a night guard may protect the teeth without addressing WHY you’re clenching • The connection between TMJ, airway and tongue posture • Why your jaw pain might actually be muscular • Trigger points that can mimic tooth pain • The jaw + nervous system connection • Hypermobility, EDS and why “bendy” patients may need different care • Perimenopause, estrogen changes and why your jaw, sleep and airway may suddenly start acting different • The surprising connection between your jaw, diaphragm and pelvic floor • Why breathing patterns matter WAY more than we realize • Tongue-tie releases and why preparation and recovery aren’t one-size-fits-all • Why dentistry and healthcare desperately need more collaboration • And why treating the symptom without asking what’s driving it keeps us stuck in the same damn cycle Jessica reminds us that the jaw does NOT exist in isolation. Your muscles, fascia, airway, hormones, breathing, nervous system and the rest of your body are all sitting at the same table. Basically, the jaw is nosy AF and apparently wants to be involved in everything. 😂 FIND JESSICA 🦷 Jessica Cordell, LMT | TMJology Instagram: @TMJology Website: TMJology.com Provider + patient courses, free eBooks and resources are available through her website. Jessica also offers free 30-minute discovery calls for patients. FIND THE UNHINGED HYGIENISTS 🎙️ The Unhinged Hygienists Instagram: @theunhingedhygienists 🌐 theunhingedhygienists.com Hosted by: Anastasia “Tasia” Dallas, RDH Lauren Kennedy, RDH | The Myo Coach 💥 If this episode made you rethink what you thought you knew about the jaw, SEND IT TO SOMEONE. Follow the podcast, subscribe on YouTube and your favorite podcast platform, share this episode, and leave us a comment telling us what blew your mind the most. We want to hear from you. What should we question next? Because around here, we’re helping hygienists think differently so patients can live differently. 🎙️🦷