TRT Worldwide
Karl K. Nishimura DDS, MS

Trauma Release Therapy

TMJ Treatment

What is TMJ disorder or dysfunction?

TMJ refers to the jaw joints just in front of your ears—anatomically the temporo- (the side of the head bone that also houses your hearing and balancing mechanisms)-mandibular (the lower jaw) joint. Therefore, one half of the joint involves the jaws, teeth and face, and the other half the cranial base and head. 

That is why symptoms of this disorder are so varied (snoring, sleep apnea, sinusitis, allergies) extensive and significant. Symptoms are joint and facial pains, discomfort, popping, clicking, and grating noises on various movements.

More serious disorders include severe joint and facial pains, joint noises audible to others, limited, restricted opening or other movements, lower jaw locking in the open or closed positions, headaches, earaches, dizziness, nausea, vertigo, neck aches, difficulty and problems swallowing. Other symptoms include:  noises on various movements, hearing problems, balancing disorders, mouth breathing, coordination, and pituitary gland disorders.

Can this condition be corrected?


Yes. The TRT protocol has been the most successful of all the methods presently available. TRT is the only therapy that has restored normal function to the “end of the line” TMJ disorders. These are the patients that tried everything, taken every type of pain medications, had or were recommended to have surgery and were still getting worse. Many were labeled hypochondriacs.

Can severe facial pains also be corrected?


Yes. The worse of these conditions, Trigeminal Neuralgia, or Tic Douloureux and Bell’s palsy, have responded well to TRAUMA RELEASE THERAPY.

TMJ Services
  • TMJ Diagnosis
  • TMJ Treatment:  Temporomandibular joint disease is a painful condition affecting the area where the lower jaw connects to the sides of the skull, which impairs function and sensation in the face and jaw, which may spread to the ears, neck, and shoulders.
  • Trauma Release Therapy:  Trauma release is a guided interactive process that releases related tensions from the body-mind complex. Trauma Release is noninvasive and can be employed by itself or in combination with other therapies.
  • NBT, Nasal Breathing Therapy:  Developed over 20 years by Dr. Dean Howell, N.D., NCR creates permanent, incremental improvement in your structure. NBT can dramatically change your life in as little as 4 days (one sequence) of treatment. Each day you will receive a special NBT external cranial manipulation, and a precise and individualized internal manipulation of the sphenoid bone.
NBT, Nasal Breathing Therapy

Developed over 20 years ago by Dr. Dean Howell, N.D., Neuro Cranial Restructuring (NCR) creates incremental improvement in your structure. NBT can dramatically change your life. With each Nasal Breathing Treatment (NBT) you will receive a precise and individualized internal manipulation of the sphenoid bone.

“I discovered the value of my NBT therapies while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. On the day of the summit climb, I required as much oxygen as I could take in. The NBTs, having expanded my nasal passages, greatly assisted my oxygen intake. I reached the summit of 19,500ft in excellent time. I would like to generously thank Dr. Nishimura for his phenomenal innovative medical treatments.”


- Suki Reed