Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMD, TMJ)

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders is a problem of discomfort in the jaw point. Jaw pain often come from Jaw muscles, Facial nerves and The temporomandibular joint (TMJ)

• Pain or Discomfort in the muscles of jaw area.
  
• Internal unbalance of the joint involves a displaced disc, dislocated jaw, or injury to the condyle.
• A group of chronic/unhealthy joint disorders that can affect the temporomandibular joint.

TMJ disorder it shows several common symptoms like

• Unable to open mouth widely
  
• Pain in jaw area, shoulder and neck, around the area of ear when you speak or chew
  
• Jaw get stuck while open or closed mouth
  
• Toothache, Neck ache and Headache
  
• Feeling tired in the face
  
• Discomfort in chewing and speaking
  

What causes TMJ/TMD ?

Exact causes of TMJ/TMD are currently unknown. Dentist believe this problems occurred with the muscles of jaw or parts of jaw area.

Self-Care Practices

There are Self-Care Practices will helpful to reduce the discomfort of TMJ/TMD
• Eating soft foods,
• Applying ice packs
• Avoiding extreme jaw movements
• Relaxing and reducing stress
• Practicing gentle jaw stretching and relaxing exercises that may help increase jaw movement. A physical therapist can recommend exercises if appropriate for your particular condition

 Medium cases treatments like

• Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
• Ultrasound
• Radio wave therapy
• Trigger-point injections

 More intense cases require surgery

• Arthrocentesis
•   Arthroscopy
• Open-joint surgery

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