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DIT for the TMJ, Jaw, and Head

DIT for the TMJ, Jaw, and Head

Using Direct-Indirect Technique in your Practice

My Online Courses

Course Contents

ROLMT and Direct-Indirect Technique

DIT Skills for Success

DIT Skills for Success
Indications and Contraindications for DIT

What Structures are Involved with the Temporomandibular Joint?

Primary TMJ Structures
Other Structures Affected by TMJ Dysfunction
Relationship Between the TMJs and the Neck Muscles

What is Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction?

Identifying TMJD – Asking the Right Questions
Symptoms of TMJD
Possible Causes of TMJD and Indications for DIT
Assessment for TMJ Dysfunction
Bluetooth Headsets and the Temporal Bone

Using DIT Techniques for TMJD

Full TMJD Protocol using DIT
The Optimal Treatment Sequence in a Massage
How to Communicate with your Client about TMJD

External Jaw Work

Direct External Work for the TMJ
Demonstration – the External TMJ Techniques

Internal Jaw Work

The Pterygoid Muscles and The 4 Caves
Demonstration – the Internal TMJ Techniques

Effective Indirect Techniques for TMJD

Indirect Techniques – The Parietal and Frontal Lifts
Demonstration – the Parietal Lift
Demonstration – the Frontal Lift
Indirect Technique – Sphenoid Decompression
Demonstration – Sphenoid Decompression
Indirect Technique – TMJ Decompression
Demonstration – TMJ Decompression
Indirect Technique – Temporal Release
Demonstration – the Temporal Release

Where Do We Go From Here? Closing and Acknowledgements

CEU Credit

All Ray of Light Training Live Classes, Online Courses, and DVDs are approved for CEU credit by states that accept NCBTMB or are affiliated with CE Broker. All Live Classes are also approved by the AR Dept of Health. Instructions are sent to your email address upon registration or purchase. Only the original purchaser is eligible to obtain CEUs. CHECK WITH YOUR STATE BOARD, certification organization, or appropriate regulatory authority to determine if you can use the CEUs from an ROLT course for licensing or certification purposes.

John J. Ray is a Board Approved Continuing Education Provider through the NCBTMB.

John's courses are also listed with CE Broker.

About the Instructor and ROLMT

John Joseph Ray is a Licensed Master Massage Therapist in Fayetteville. His practice focuses on therapeutic massage, including Cranial-Sacral Therapy and Direct-Indirect Technique™, which is a hybrid combination of techniques designed by John and the best of Myo-Fascial Release, Neuro-Muscular Therapy, Deep Tissue, Cranial-Sacral Therapy, and other modalities.

Professional Qualifier

The Ray of Light Training classes and videos are designed to be used by licensed massage therapists and other professional hands-on practitioners.

Upon viewing or purchasing anything on this site or upon utilizing any product, service, or technique listed or described on this site, you acknowledge that Ray of Light Training, LLC, Ray of Light Massage Training, and John Joseph Ray are not liable for any harm or injuries due to application of these techniques, products, or services. When in doubt, do no harm! Consult your doctor, the client's doctor, or other medical or health practitioner if you're at all unsure about a condition or treatment.

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