Intra oral Massage is massage of the muscles and soft tissue structures in and around the mouth and jaw. In the state of Washington, massage therapists' scope of practice does not include massage of any body orifices. The one exception is the mouth, but additional training and certification (called the Intra oral Endorsement) is required. Fortunately, I (Jesse) am fully certified for intra oral massage. Having someone massage the inside of your mouth is probably not something that has crossed your mind. I know I didn’t know about Intra-oral Massage until I began school for Massage Therapy. So why am I talking about this? Well I have been talking more and more about this type of work with clients recently. Many have been coming in with symptoms such as clicking/popping of the jaw, headaches (upon waking), ringing in the ears and/or lock jaw (both closed and open). My first question is always “Do you clench or grind your teeth?” The response is us...