Jaw Pain The lower jaw is connected to the skull by the temporomandibular joints (TMJ) which is located in front of each ear. These are complicated joints which allow the lower jaw to open, close, slide and rotate. On an average, the TMJ is used over 5000 times each day when we we chew, swallow, [...]
TMJ and Fibromyalgia One of the most common symptoms of fibromyalgia is problems with the jaw. This includes jaw pain, clicking and catching of the Temporomandibular joint or TMJ. In this blog we will discuss a common reason for TMJ problems in those suffering with Fibromyalgia or not. Is Your Face Asymmetrical? A recent news [...]
Do you have TMJ? Temporomandibular joint disorder involves a collection of symptoms, including pain and tenderness of the muscles that we use to chew and the jaw joint known as the TMJ (temporomandibular joint), as well as of several sites along the head and neck. The pain is usually worse in the morning, and the person commonly has a history of [...]
TMJ disorder is a painful condition where pain is localized to the jaw area. This includes the jaw muscles and the joint between the jaw (mandible) and the skull. Here is the official medical description, so get ready for some big words. Temporomandibular joint disorder, TMJD (in the medical literature TMD), or TMJ syndrome, is [...]
