What is the condition known as TMJ?
The longer term used is the temporomandibular joint which is the axis point of the jawbone which attaches the lower jaw to the temporal bone of the cranium.
The joint is an oval plate shape made up of white fibrous tissue and cartilage. There are 6 parts to this area of the skull around the jaw that include articular surface of the temporal bone, ligaments and lateral pterygoid, articular disc, capsule and mandibular condyles.
The TMJ eases the momentum of the jaw which allows us to eat, swallow and talk making the movement as smooth as possible. Any inflammation will hinder its operation causing pain and discomfort whenever we need to use any of the simplest jaw movements.
When we encounter this pain, the diagnosis is usually Temporomandibular Disorder.
What is the Disorder of TMJ?
When the area becomes inflamed around the TMJ, we simply add the word Disorder...nothing complicated in that. It will be classed in 3 ways.
Number One: MPS, or Myofascial Pain Syndrome. Fascia, in medical terms, is a flat band of skin that extends over tissue of certain parts the body. Usually just called myofascial, it surrounds the muscles.
Any trauma to this part of the body will obviously affect the surrounding muscles and tissue. The most common ailment of this kind is around the jaw muscles, hence, TMJ disorder.
Two: An injury from dislocation or any unforeseen damage inflicted around the jaw.
Three: A joint problem involving rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis caused by degenerative conditions.
These are likely to point towards an underlying problem such as TMJ disorder. The absolute causes of TMJ are still in a very grey area of medicine, but there are common contributing aspects that are standard understandings.
Poorly fitted dentures and other traumatic dentistry can bring on a TMJ disorder along with a blow to the jaw if you're unfortunate to receive one. Bruxism (teeth grinding) can set off a bout of TMJ disorder as can stress and even chewing or biting on hard object for any length of time.
You can sometimes figure out the causes with a little detective work on your own behalf. Have you recently had an earache (otalgia). As the jawbone is so close to the ears, any inflammation caused by this may radiate to the jaw line.
Perhaps you've suffered from toothache too? A poorly tooth may well be the cause of pain affecting the jaw. A recent extraction? Filling? Or any dental work can traumatize the whole jawline and ears,
Those two problems alone may trigger TMJ pain and then go on to cause headaches.
There are plenty of possible fixes to end the TMJ Disorder, but not all are permeant. The obvious first call would be a combination of a cold compress or, the opposite, a heat pad. Along with just rest from eating or talking, these are the first ports of call to help decrease the irritation.
Over the counter pills such as paracetamol may only have a tiny short term benefit, whilst a stronger tablet such as Ibuprofen may help a little more, but it may only be a temporary TMJ fix. A trip to the dentist may be in order if the TMJ disorder gets too much to bear after using these medicines.
Your orthodontist may suggest a bite plate or mouth guard to help relax the tension or prevent Bruxism. Again, only a short-term fix in preventing temporomandibular joint disorder. Some people try a natural cure which involves a non-invasive approach.
Meditation can help to reduce stress, not eating anything liable to give your jaw a workout and simple neck and face exercises may relieve TMJ.
It's always a good idea to look into different ways to cure your TMJ problem and the answer could be easier than you think.
Have you tried holistic therapy? The whole concept of holistic treatment is to give strength to your body from the inside. Working with a completely different approach to a TMJ disorder, holistic treatment goes about to fix each possible problematic ailment that will eventually eliminate the problem of TMJ.
A publication telling just how to do this is a great introduction to curing TMJ. Written by Sandra Carter back in 2009, TMJ No More has stood the test of time and still is top of the list when fixing TMJ Disorder the holistic way.
Available as a download so you can instantly set about curing you TMJ. Sandra Carter is a writer, nutritionist, researcher and health expert who has made it her aim in life to find a permanent cure for temporomandibular joint disorder.
She has reverse engineered the whole matter of getting rid of TMJ and Bruxism. Instead of trying to pin point an exact area of causes, Sandra uses holistic healing to strengthen the areas most associated with causing TMJ disorder.
There will be no need for surgery, medicines, pills or potions in her very successful approach to getting rid of TMJ and Bruxism.
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