This list and commentary below contains a bit of medicine we could all use to soothe stress, the common denominator for tmj and jaw pain clients. This kind of pain gets loaded from unconscious stress mechanisms and gets reflected throughout the musculoskeletal system along with emotional, spiritual and mental parts of ourselves. Self Care for TMJ pain Relieve muscles of the face and head Soothe the Vagus Nerve (often overstimulated) Care for the pelvis, sacrum, and low back W