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All I wanted to do was to help my massage therapy clients reduce or eliminate jaw pain.

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I couldn’t figure out why referring them to physical therapy wasn’t working.

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As an exercise scientist, I know that strength training reduces or eliminates joint pain when there is no pathology or injury. I refer my clients to gyms all the time to “cure” pain in every other joint in their body. The jaw is no different.

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This is textbook science.

Even the NIH suggests strengthening exercise and stretching as the first and simplest treatment for TMD. (see below) 

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I also know that, even if there is pathology or injury, at some point, strength training will help improve the function and health of a joint.

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 Again, not new science.

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What I discovered over time is that there is currently no comprehensive equipment available to strengthen and rehabilitate the jaw, whether the need arises from TMD or other TMJ conditions.

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I do not believe that this equipment is the ultimate answer for such a complex problem as TMD. However, I believe it is an important and useful addition to treatment options and supports the NIH recommendations.

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I was very clear about what this equipment should be and began the process of prototyping and research. In 2021 I was granted a patent for my efforts.

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JawXM is the product of 12 years of independent work. I remain baffled that this wasn’t done already and by someone other than me.

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I know that getting these products into the hands of people who can benefit from them is beyond the scope of one person. I can no longer work independently.

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It’s time for me to pass this project on to an organization with the vision, passion, expertise, and capability to get these products to market.

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My next step on this journey is to assign or license the patent.

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Please contact me if your organization is interested.

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Thanks,

Kim