{"id":64,"date":"2025-01-16T23:11:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T23:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifesmilesowasso.com\/blog\/?p=64"},"modified":"2025-03-14T23:13:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T23:13:48","slug":"jaw-alignment-posture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifesmilesowasso.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/16\/jaw-alignment-posture\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Jaw Alignment and Posture Related?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Do you spend a large percentage of your day sitting at a desk or staying still? It can be easy to get away from proper posture. Having poor posture can result in much more than a sore back. It can impact numerous parts of your body, even your jaw. Continue reading to learn about the connection between posture and TMD<\/a> as well as some ways to improve your posture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How Does Posture Affect the TMJ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many people don\u2019t realize that having poor posture can be a huge contributing factor to TMJ pain. This is because pain of the TMJ can be caused by alignment issues \u2013 especially in the neck and shoulders. Since the temporomandibular joints are delicately balanced, poor posture and alignment can result in misaligned, popping, craping, and spasming jaw joints. By improving the posture, you may be able to reduce discomfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Improve Your Posture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are some steps you can take to improve your posture, while sitting, standing, and moving:<\/p>\n\n\n\n