Living With TMJ (Temporomandibular Disorder)

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Certain injuries or other physical conditions such as arthritis may have an effect on the temporomandibular joints, effectively impairing a person's ability to speak, eat, swallow, and even breathe.
Chronic fatigue, endometriosis, fibromyalgia, hypermobility, irritable bowel syndrome, and sleep disorders are among the other conditions which may appear in conjunction with TMJ.


The largest demographic of TMJ sufferers are women of childbearing age.
People suffering from TMJ may also experience neck or shoulder pain, migraines, stiffness in the jaw or locking of the jaw, a popping or grating in the jaw when opening or closing the mouth, a bite that feels off center, tinnitus (ringing in the ears).
Almost everyone experiences some discomfort in the jaw area from time to time, and it is not always indicative of a disorder.


Diagnosis of TMJ disorders is not always easy, because facial pain can be the result of a number of factors, sinus infections, decayed or abscessed teeth, headaches, or facial neuralgia.


TMJ is usually diagnosed after all other possibilities have been eliminated.


TMJ has no known specific cause; however it can be traced to injuries or trauma to the jaw area, arthritis, some dental treatments, infections, or auto-immune diseases.


TMJ disorders may improve over time, or if left untreated, may worsen, becoming long term and even debilitating problems.
More intensive treatments may be prescribed, but there is no scientific basis for this approach and such treatment may actually serve to make the problem worse.


As mentioned earlier, some conditions may overlap with TMJ symptoms.
Or one condition may be apparent for several years before another appears.

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