Is there anything that can be done for my TMJ in my jaw?

Question

everytime i go to open my mouth to eat a sandwhich or whenever i chew gum it pops or like locks up or something:-(

Answer 1

You should really be asking a TMJ specialist. There's a lot you can do to reduce or alleviate the problem, but there's not very much that can be done to completely cure TMJ problems. The reduce the problem, you can...

a) Avoid chewing gum or any hard foods (such as raw carrots).
b) Regularly do jaw stretches / muscle massages.
c) When it gets too painful, use pain relievers, or cold or hot compresses.
d) The specialist may make devices to relax your jaw. For example, mine made me a soft rubber thing to put in between my teeth when I'm sleeping that takes the pressure off my jaw.

If it's very, very bad, the TMJ specialists apparently have surgical procedures they can do, but that's pretty drastic.

For the jaw streches / massages, this is what I do (which is what I remember from what my TMJ specialist's instructions):

First, just relax your jaw; let it hang slightly open in the most comfortable position you can find and let the muscles relax. Then, lightly massage your face near the back of your cheeks and near your ears and under your chin to the sides of your neck, all the muscles around where your jaw joint is, to loosen them up. Finally, now that the muscles are a bit more relaxed, very gently and slowly, just open and close your jaw a few times so that you feel a slight stretch. Gently. Don't overdue it. I do these exercises every time my jaw starts feeling even lightly sore, and I think it helps a lot.

Answer 2

Problems together with your TMJ and getting your ears pierced (or cartilage) don't have anything to do with one a different. Problems together with your TMJ will also be brought about by way of a couple of matters just like the misalignment of your jaw, grinding your tooth at night time, clenching your tooth at night time, and many others...

Answer 3

You can go to your dentist and he will make a fitted mouth piece that will fit on the bottom. You can wear it all the time, or just at nite when you really clamp down. I only wear mine at nite, and it does help some. I don't know the kind of dential insurance you have but mine did not cover it. I also tryed the sport guards, they do not work. To large for the mouth, and trying to get them to fit is impossible. I've had TMJ for at least 30 years, and it is not fun. Good luck. Try the dentist.

Answer 4

Go to the dentist, he should be able to help you with your problem. My dentist recommended exercises to strengthen my jaw muscles so it wouldn't "pop" or go out.

He also made a splint for my bottom teeth because I grind my teeth at night and that is a cause of TMJ. Much luck!

Answer 5

Your dentist can make a special mouth guard you can wear to help relieve the stress at night. My neurologist also told me to drop and relax my lower jaw, slowly moving it from side to side. This helps relax the muscles and relieves the stress put on that joint.

Answer 6

Go to your dentist or to a chiropractor. If the chiropractor has had Gonsted training, they will be able to help you better with your jaw.

Answer 7

YES! See your dentist, he/she will make a set of "trays" to put over your teeth when you sleep. They modify your jaw position and help realign the joints. It works!

Answer 8

Dat jaw been needin a workout, come on up and work dat jaw on santie's north pole

Answer 9

You can always try this ebook first before spending too much money on a doctor

Answer 10

search on the internet for TMJ there is a lot of information on it.