TMJ Disorder
About TMJ:
TMJ disorder is pain and locking of the temporomandibular joint and surrounding muscles. Common causes of this condition or TMJ pain are; injury to the teeth or jaw, teeth or jaw being out of alignmeny, poor posture, clenching or grinding your teeth, and stress.
Symptoms can include:
- facial pain,
- headaches,
- pain in jaw,
- pain while closing mouth,
- clicking or grating in jaw,
- locking of jaw,
- ear pain,
- neck and shoulder pain,
- difficulty chewing,
- tooth grinding,
- morning jaw pain, and
- difficulty swallowing.
Physiotherapy & Chiropractic Treatments can include:
- joint mobilizations,
- heat,
- ultrasound,
- acupuncture,
- ice, and
- strengthening and stretching exercises.