I think I have TMJ. My jaws have always felt "loose" or something I don't know how to describe and I've had a need to work them back and forth and pop them since I was a kid. Well,now that I'm pregnant I've been waking up with my jaws out of alignment so I can't close my teeth together. Usually it goes away in a few minutes, but this morning it's been like that for a couple of hours. It's not painful but I can't chew normally. Any ideas about what to do?
2007-02-16 01:45:47 · 4 answers · asked by dog8it 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Check with your dentist. Some dentists specialize in TMJ treatment.
2007-02-16 02:10:27 · answer #1 · answered by FF 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have severe TMJ and have all my life. I went to a TMJ specialist who wanted to shave the right part of my jaw bone down, break the jaw and realign it, wire it shut and let it heal. My response: Absolutely NOT! So because I refused that mess of a surgery, my jaw POPS every time I open and close my mouth. When I eat a meal, I get severe migraines because of the pressure I just put on my jaw and temples from chewing. I recently went to a dentist who can also correct minor cases of TMJ through braces, retainers for overbites, etc. and the dentist told me my case was too severe for him to be able to help me. Now, I'm in the process of getting another referral for a new TMJ specialist for a second opinion. What ever you do, don't chew a lot like gum, take a hot shower (helps loosen up). There's really nothing you can personally do to solve the problem. I just kind of got used to chewing funny, not normal. Good luck.
2007-02-19 14:10:25 · answer #2 · answered by Kristy ♪♫♪ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
okay first off TMJ is a chronic problem of the jaw it does not come and go. It happens when the disk pads in the joints of the jaw lose there fluid and become compressed it can cause moderate to major overbite and causes somewhat painful and annoying popping sounds. it is only cured through readjusting the jaw and braces there is no coverage for this I have suffered from this for 20yrs now and find it unpleasant at times. hope this helped alittle.
2007-02-16 14:48:19 · answer #3 · answered by queenpest 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies.
Trigger points are knots in the muscles making them tight which in turn causes them to apply pressure to nerves and other places.
2007-02-19 05:21:05 · answer #4 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋