What Are The Options For TMJ Pain Treatment?
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010The pain of TMJ disorder affects millions of people around the world. This condition occurs when the temporomandibular joints, those between the upper and the lower jaw, are out of alignment or inflamed, resulting in various pain symptoms which can extend from the head to the shoulders.
In the majority of the cases, TMJ is the result of wear and tear. As a joint which receives a great deal of use, the TMJ is active when one is chewing, talking, yawning, singing and performing other like behaviors. Pain symptoms for temporomandibular joint sufferers are headaches, ear pain, sinus pain, facial muscle pain, jaw pain, neck pain and shoulder pain. (more…)