Department of TMJ, Jaw & ENT · East to West Wellness Center
Jaw pain, clenching, ringing ears or dizziness that will not settle?
A night guard or ENT visit may help one part of the problem. But tight muscles, poor blood flow and stress can keep the jaw, head and neck symptoms going.
Sound familiar?
If this is you, you’re in the right place
- Jaw pain, clicking or clenching keeps returning
- Headaches start in the jaw or neck
- Night grinding leaves the face sore
- Ringing ears or dizziness disrupts daily life
- Sinus pressure never seems to fully clear
What medicine does well, and what it wasn’t built for
Why it keeps coming back
A night guard protects your teeth, and ENT care helps rule out serious causes. But jaw pain, tinnitus and some vertigo can also involve stress-driven clenching, tight muscles, inflammation and poor blood flow in the head and neck.
That’s the part we work on. We don’t replace your doctor. We optimize the systems underneath, your metabolism, mitochondria and immune response, so your body can do what it’s built to do: heal and stay well.
Systems biology, applied to TMJ, Jaw & ENT
The three systems we see most often
Mechanical myofascial strain
Clenching and tight jaw and neck muscles strain the joint and nearby nerves.
Low oxygen-rich blood flow
Poor circulation in the head and neck affects the inner ear and tissues.
Local inflammation and stress
Stress keeps the jaw clenched and the area inflamed.
Systems we check in every tmj, jaw & ent evaluation:
Diagnosis decides what we fix. If a system tests fine, we leave it alone and put your time and money where it matters.
How we fix it
In the order that matters
Release the jaw and neck
Reduce clenching and tight muscle strain.
Restore blood flow
Support circulation in the head and neck.
Calm the stress response
Address the pattern that keeps the jaw braced.
Lower inflammation
Reduce the local inflammatory load.
What we measure
Your numbers, re-tested
We only order what would change your plan, and we tell you up front which tests may be covered.
Our tools
Acupuncture and electroacupuncture, clinical nutrition, medical-grade supplements and herbal prescriptions, moxibustion and red light. When you need more, our physician partners and your own specialists are part of the plan.
How patients describe our approach
★★★★★I have been seeing Greg and his team for about 8 years in order to treat chronic nerve pain, disc herniation, sports injuries, and arthritis. The treatment that I receive along with the information is far superior than any other doctor’s office or acupuncturist that I have seen previously. While nobody else was able to address the root cause of my pain and discomfort, the team at East to West Wellness has improved my quality of life tremendously.
Joe S. · Google review, January 2026
★★★★★A few years ago, I came in for a herniated disc and spinal stress reactions after being dismissed by a chiropractor and an orthopedist who said to “learn to live with the pain”. Greg was determined to treat my lower back pain by comprehensively analyzing the body as a whole rather than just my lower back. He took the time to understand me as an athlete in order to treat the cause of my pain, rather than just the symptoms.
Taleah A. · Google review, April 2026
Verbatim Google reviews (207 reviews, 4.96 average). Individual results vary; no outcome is promised.
Our offer
A personalized care plan, backed by your own markers
Every department offers the same thing: a time-based plan built for your issue. Testing, mapping where the problem started, a written plan, treatments, clinical nutrition, and supplement and herbal prescriptions, all aimed at your issue instead of piecemeal visits. Acupuncture is our super-specialty, and many plans work with or without it.
| East to West care plan | One-size protocol | |
|---|---|---|
| How it’s built | From your testing and your history | The same steps for everyone with the same complaint |
| What it targets | The systems underneath, in the order that matters for you | The symptom you walked in with |
| How you know it’s working | Markers agreed up front, re-tested | You guess |
| What backs it | Progress Guarantee tied to those markers | Nothing |
| What you take home | A System Map and a roadmap for you and your doctors | A product list |
Every plan comes with our Progress Guarantee. Before we start, we agree on the markers we’ll track: your symptom score plus two or three lab or clinical markers that can realistically change. If you’ve done your part and we haven’t hit them in your plan’s time frame, we keep working with you at a reduced rate or add complimentary care. We promise the work and the measurement, not a cure.
Care plans: Compare Reset, Rebuild and Thrive for this department — see included tests, visits and holiday enrollment savings.
The one place to start
Plans, not protocols. It starts with your Systems Biology Evaluation.
You know you have the problem. What nobody has shown you is how your symptom ties back to your metabolism, inflammation and immune system. That connection is our specialty.
- We map your chief complaint back to every system driving it.
- We decide which tests you actually need, and tell you which may be covered and which aren’t.
- We lay out your plan and timeline, with options for how many treatments and how long.
- You leave with your one-page System Map: where the problem sits, which systems are involved, and how we’ll address each one, in order.
Sometimes the answer is simple. If it’s a local problem, you may only need acupuncture, and we’ll tell you that.
Systems Biology Evaluation for TMJ, Jaw & ENT
$100
30–60 minutes, in person in Huntington. A $350 evaluation, $100 to start.
Book your Systems Biology Evaluationor call (631) 416-4940
By your fourth visit, we’ll both know whether it’s working. We score your symptoms at visit 1 and visit 4, and if it isn’t working we’ll tell you and point you to what will.
TMJ, Jaw & ENT questions
Do I still need my dentist or ENT?
Yes. We work alongside your dentist and ENT. We review dental, ENT or imaging reports when needed.
Will I need testing?
Usually not. Most patients are evaluated through their history, examination and available reports.
Can acupuncture help with clenching?
Acupuncture may be used to address jaw and neck tension, blood flow, stress and local inflammation as part of a personalized plan.
What symptoms need emergency care?
Sudden hearing loss, vertigo with weakness or slurred speech, or a severe headache needs emergency care.
What happens at the Systems Biology Evaluation?
In 30 to 60 minutes we map your chief complaint to the systems driving it, decide which tests you actually need, and lay out your plan and timeline. You leave with a one-page System Map. It’s a $350 evaluation, $100 to start.
Do you replace my doctor?
No. Medication, surgery and specialist care do important work. We work alongside your medical team on the systems underneath, and we never ask you to stop a prescribed medication; that’s a conversation with your prescriber.
Do you take insurance for acupuncture?
For some pain conditions, insurance may cover the acupuncture part of your plan. Send us your card and we’ll check for you. Testing, nutrition and supplements usually aren’t covered, which is why every plan is bundled. Check your benefits.
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Your body is a system. We treat it like one.
Start with a $350 Systems Biology Evaluation for $100. You leave with your System Map and a plan.
