Praxis Gerber · Physio & Osteo
- 3.5(2)
- Zurich
- Languages: de · en · fr
- Online
PhysiotherapyOsteopathyMedical massage+1
ASCAEGK therapist registerBasic insurance (KVG)
- Price
- CHF 80–160
- Next appointment
- Available from tomorrow
Jaw problems
Pain in the jaw joint or chewing muscles, clicking or a limited mouth opening are grouped as temporomandibular disorders (TMD). They are often linked to teeth grinding or tension and usually get better on their own within weeks to months.
- methods
- 2
- therapists
- 18
Therascout does not diagnose. Have new, severe or persistent complaints checked by a doctor.
Your dentist is usually the first point of contact. They check your teeth and can fit a bite splint if needed.
When to see a doctor straight away
If any of these comes on top of your symptoms:
- You cannot eat or drink
- Your jaw is locked and you cannot open or close your mouth
- Swelling in the face or fever
- Jaw pain with chest pressure, breathlessness or pain in the left arm: call 144 at once, possible heart attack
In an emergency: 144
What you can do yourself
Rest your jaw
Soft food, no chewing gum, avoid wide yawning and chewing nails or pens.
Heat or cold
A warm or cool cloth on the cheek eases muscle pain.
Lips together, teeth apart
During the day, make sure you do not clench your teeth.
Which therapies are used for jaw problems?
Sorted by the state of research on temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The rating shows how well the effect is supported, not whether it will help you.
What do the dots mean?How to read the rating
- Established
- recommended in guidelines, well studied
- Partly supported
- effect shown in studies, with limitations
- Limited evidence
- few or weak studies
- Hardly studied
- used, but hardly or not studied
The rating covers the research, not the therapist.
- Limited evidenceBasic ins. (referral)
Physiotherapy
Jaw exercises and manual therapy may help. However, the studies are of low quality and uncertainty is high.
Source 2
- Limited evidenceBasic ins. (referral)
Psychotherapy (CBT)
Cognitive behavioural therapy may reduce pain in the long term. The evidence is weak.
Source 3
Therapists may offer several methods, so they can be counted more than once.
As of October 2026 · How we rate
Therapists: Jaw problems
Ostéopathie Morand
- Fribourg
- Languages: fr · de
OsteopathyCraniosacral therapyASCAEGK therapist register- Price
- CHF 140
Luca Bernasconi
DemoStudio Bernasconi
- 4.7(3)
- Lugano
- Languages: it · en · tr
PhysiotherapySports massageFascia therapyBasic insurance (KVG)- Price
- CHF 66–150
- Next appointment
- Available Thu, 15 Oct
We show practices that list this complaint in their profile. How do we sort?
Costs and health insurance
- Physiotherapy
- Basic insurance with a doctor's referral.
- Psychotherapy (CBT)
- Basic insurance on a doctor's referral: 15 sessions, then another 15. Beyond 30 sessions the insurer must approve.
- Dental treatment
- Covered by basic insurance only in exceptional cases. Partly supplementary insurance.
- Your insurer
- Each profile shows which insurers recognise the therapist.
- Practice prices
- See prices in each practice profile.
Similar complaints
Jaw problems in your city
Sources
- NHS: Temporomandibular disorder (TMD)
- Armijo-Olivo et al., Phys Ther 2016: Effectiveness of manual therapy and therapeutic exercise for temporomandibular disorders
- Aggarwal et al., Cochrane 2011: Psychosocial interventions for the management of chronic orofacial pain
Content as of October 2026. We review it every year.