Do-It-Yourself exercises help reduce stress-related TMJ problems and
create healthy, pain-free habits

    BERKELEY, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Feldenkrais Movement
Institute announces the release of The Intelligent Body(R) TMJ Program as
part of its The Intelligent Body(R) DIY-series of movement reeducation
lessons available on CD. The program offers sufferers of jaw pain an
inexpensive and effective self-care method to help reduce chronic tension
in the jaw, face, neck and upper back. The lessons also reverse
long-standing movement habits often responsible for the original TMJ
symptoms.

    TMJ-related problems such as headaches and grinding teeth (bruxism)
have been on the rise as the current economic downturn causes increased
stress in people. These problems, while often triggered by outside factors,
are increasingly recognized as being related to improper postural habits.
Frank Wildman, Ph.D., Director of The Feldenkrais Movement Institute,
designed the Intelligent Body(R) TMJ Program to help reverse many people's
longstanding habits that create tension and stress and replace them with
healthy patterns of movement. This Program contains six lessons, each
averaging 10 minutes in length. The lessons are based on the Feldenkrais
Method(R) and teach sufferers of jaw and facial pain new ways of using
their muscles. When practiced with regularity, these easy, DIY-exercises
can relieve pain and improve posture.

    Dr. Wildman explains: "Most people don't realize how postural habits
can significantly affect their jaws, or how a problematic jaw can be at the
root of headaches, bruxism, neck and facial pain, and other health
challenges. I wanted to create a Feldenkrais program to specifically
address postural and other factors that contribute to these problems. I
know from experience with my clients that this do-it-yourself program,
which addresses specific postural problems underlying jaw dysfunction, can
produce amazing results."

    More than 10 million people in the U.S. suffer from jaw pain, and 80%
of them are women. The symptoms range from mild discomfort to debilitating
pain, and frequently persist for years. Current treatment options can be
cost-prohibitive and surgery, considered a last resort, is often
irreversible. The Intelligent Body(R) TMJ Program designed by Dr. Wildman
is an inexpensive and ideal first step in the treatment of jaw pain.
Symptoms can disappear within days of beginning the exercises and in most
cases it will eliminate the need for further measures. If additional
medical intervention is needed, the new movement patterns created will
increase the chances of treatment success. To learn more, go
http://www.TMJ-Lessons.com.

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Dr. Frank Wildman, CFT, Ph.D., has designed effective TMJ programs and
courses for members of the dental and medical professions, as well as for
the general public, for more than two decades. He is the Founder and
Director of THE FELDENKRAIS MOVEMENT INSTITUTE, the world's most
experienced training organization for the Feldenkrais Method(R). Dr.
Wildman is widely recognized for introducing the clinical applications of
the Feldenkrais Method(R) to the medical community and other health
professions and has designed programs at the University of California to
help alleviate back pain and aging-related ailments. Holding degrees in
physical education, biology and psychology, Dr. Wildman is a former
professional dancer and performing artist, and apprenticed for more than a
decade with the creator of the Feldenkrais Method(R), Dr. Moshe
Feldenkrais. He maintains a private practice in Berkeley, California, as
well as in cities throughout the world. His first book, "The Busy Person's
Guide to Easier Movement," is in its tenth printing, and he is a regular
contributor to health and sports periodicals internationally.