Musculoskeletal Pain-Care Specialist
I work with people experiencing persistent and complex musculoskeletal pain, including jaw pain and TMJ-related issues.
My approach is to take time to understand what you’re experiencing, and to work together in a practical way — noticing change as it happens and helping you make sense of your body as we work.
What working together looks like
Whether our appointment is in-person or online, the approach is unhurried and collaborative.
We will usually start by exploring what’s been happening — how symptoms are felt and how they show up day to day. From there, I’ll suggest an approach shaped around what seems most relevant and useful at that point.
In-person sessions will likely incorporate myofascial release techniques, a hands-on approach focused on the body’s connective tissue (fascia).
I will likely make some self-care suggestions for when you are back home.
The focus throughout is on making sense of how your body is responding, checking what’s changing as we go, and working in a way that feels measured and supportive.
About Steven
I’m a musculoskeletal pain-care specialist working primarily with persistent and complex pain. Over time, this work has increasingly focused on jaw pain and TMJ-related issues — particularly when symptoms feel part of a wider pattern rather than something happening in isolation.
My approach is shaped by both professional training and lived experience of chronic pain. Living with pain myself has influenced how I work — especially the importance of feeling understood, being taken seriously, and having clear, practical support that makes sense day to day.
Clinically, my work is grounded in advanced soft tissue techniques and myofascial release — hands-on approaches that work with muscles and connective tissue (fascia). I’m also a Jing therapist, trained to BTEC Level 6 in Advanced Clinical & Sports Massage, which supports a clinically reasoned, outcome-based way of working rather than a fixed routine.
My TMJ work has been further shaped by specialist training with Helen Baker, focusing on TMJ dysfunction and intra-oral techniques. This has deepened my understanding of how jaw symptoms can relate to the neck, shoulders, breathing, and overall load through the body.
I also offer online consultations specifically for TMJ and jaw-related concerns, with a focus on understanding what may be driving symptoms and supporting practical self-care between sessions.
Qualifications and Training
BTEC Level 6 Jing Method™ Clinical Massage
Advanced training in myofascial release and pain care
Additional training and clinical focus in TMJ / TMD and jaw pain
Ongoing professional development in persistent pain, self-care, and education-based approaches
TMJ and Jaw Pain
While I work with a range of musculoskeletal pain issues, a significant part of my work focuses on jaw pain and TMJ / TMD.
Jaw pain is rarely just a local issue. It’s often influenced by factors such as muscle tension, breathing patterns, stress, habits like clenching or breath-holding, and how the nervous system is responding over time.
For a clearer overview of how I approach TMJ / TMD and jaw pain — and whether this type of care may be a good fit for you — you can read the TMJ page.
I also offer online consultations specifically for TMJ and jaw-related concerns, where the focus is on understanding what’s driving symptoms and supporting practical self-care between sessions.
