What Can You Do About TMJ Symptoms and Pain?
Between 25 and 30% of Canadians suffer from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. Sometimes you’ll see them referred to as “TMD.” If you experience unexplained neck or face pain, jaw pain or difficulty opening or closing jaw fully, headaches and earaches, or hear a clicking sound when opening your jaw, you may be included in that group. For Canadians suffering from TMJ disorders, the source of their pain is dysfunction or damage to the joint or hinge attaching your lower jaw to your skull on each side of your face. If you place your finger on the side of your face and open and close your jaw, you’ll feel that hinge and joint at work. Depending on how long you’ve lived with TMJ symptoms, they may have by now become a fact of your life that you’re resigned to. For several reasons, you should not consign yourself to a life characterized by face, neck and jaw pain. Those symptoms can be treated effectively and failure to get treatment can cause serious problems, including: ● The i