You might be prescribed acupuncture sometimes. Acupuncture involves a practitioner inserting sterile thin, flexible needles into specific spots of the body. Your provider will observe where you hold tension in your body and ask a series of questions before deciding which areas of your body to target. It does help in relieving the TMJ muscular pain. There is no concrete scientific evidence that shows acupuncture is entirely useful in eliminating pain. However, some patients do have success with this TMJ treatment.