The interconnectedness of the muscles and nerves means that issues with the TMJ can easily affect the neck.
Request ConsultationAfter an onset of excruciating and debilitating pain in my back and neck, I thankfully found Mojo Physio. I was diagnosed with TMJ several years ago, and it took a lot of online research to connect all of the dots.
Andrea H. 
How to treat TMJ-related neck pain naturally in Scottsdale, AZ: Chronic neck pain is often caused by the same jaw and facial muscles that drive TMJ being stuck in protective spasm, pulling directly on the neck. Mojo Physio treats this neuromuscular cause with Neuromuscular Release Therapy (NRT) — no injections, drugs, or surgery — with up to 80% relief after the first session and lasting results in 4 to 6 visits, averaging under $1,800 and a 98% success rate.
The neck sits directly between the jaw and the shoulders, so it is one of the first places TMJ tension shows up. When the jaw and facial muscles are locked in a protective spasm, they pull continuously on the neck, producing stiffness, restricted movement, and chronic pain that massage and medication only ease temporarily. For over 30 years, Mojo Physio has helped Scottsdale patients resolve neck pain by treating its true neuromuscular source, naturally and without surgery.
The muscles of the jaw and neck are deeply interconnected. A protective pattern in one instantly affects the other, which is why neck pain rarely travels alone — it commonly appears with migraines and headaches, shoulder pain, and even back pain as the body compensates down the spine. Treating the neck in isolation leaves the jaw-driven trigger firmly in place.
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Mojo Physio uses Neuromuscular Release Therapy (NRT), a hands-on technique that retrains the brain to release the muscles keeping the neck under tension. Because the therapist addresses the full jaw-neck connection rather than the neck alone, the underlying pattern is resolved instead of managed. Most patients experience up to 80% relief after the first session, with lasting recovery in 4 to 6 total sessions.
Neck pain paired with jaw tightness, clicking, headaches, or teeth grinding is a strong signal that the jaw is involved. Other clues include stiffness that returns quickly after massage or adjustment, pain that worsens during stressful periods, and tension that radiates up into the head or out into the shoulders. When neck imaging is unremarkable but the pain keeps coming back, the driver is usually the tightly linked jaw-and-neck muscle group — and treating that connection, rather than the neck in isolation, is what produces lasting relief.
A complete course of care averages under $1,800, compared to $6,500–$50,000+ at clinics relying on injections, ongoing physical therapy, or surgery. Every plan begins with a 90-minute first session backed by our satisfaction guarantee — if the approach isn’t right for you, you simply don’t pay. It’s a try-before-you-buy commitment, not a free session.
Mojo Physio is located at 7721 E Gray Rd, Suite 101, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, open Monday–Friday 8am–6pm, with Saturday appointments by request. Explore our homepage, the TMJ treatment page, or our FAQ page.
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