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TMJ Symptoms and Treatment

A friend and fellow chocolate lover recently told me of a new discovery of his – eating a Snickers bar, fresh from the freezer.

My friend’s wife, however, suffers from Temporomandibular Joint Disorder. Her condition is exacerbated by the cold of the frozen candy. When asked, she was quite eager to share the symptoms of her condition.

Most of the symptoms she described were expected, as I have performed much research on the condition in order to be able to create my TMJ program. Since everyone is different, though, she had a few symptoms which were surprising.

TMJ refers to the temporomandibular joint, and is not a condition in and of itself but rather a disorder of the temporomandibular joint.

This joint serves an important function by allowing us to chew food, yawn and talk. Made up of blood vessels, muscles, nerves and bones, TMJs are located on either side of the face in front of the ears. The TMJ is what connects the jawbone to the skull.

You can find the joint by placing a finger in front of your ear and then by opening and closing the mouth. The jawbones actions are to open and close the mouth, act in a gliding action which allows the mouth to open wide and for acting as a hinge.

TMJ disorder occurs when the joint becomes eroded and slides out of alignment. Certain medical conditions can also cause damage to the cartilage in the joint. A trauma or injury can also cause a disorder.

This condition can also be caused when the joint is over used. This is one of the reasons it’s so unhealthy to grind or clench your teeth. In addition to eroding your teeth, it can cause the TMJ disorder. Certain others are born with an irregular development of the joint.

Triggers which can bring on symptoms include: grinding one’s teeth, drinking or eating cold things, lack of sleep, poor neck and face posture, exposure to cold air and stress.

This condition affects women more than men and includes 5-15% of the total population. Experts say this number is likely higher due to misdiagnosis.

Symptoms of this disorder include: Pain in the face, pain or tenderness in the jaw, difficulty opening and closing the mouth, headache, earache, and neck pain. Some experience a clicking sound with pain.

Surgery is usually not required for TMJ disorders and most of the time you can make the effort to correct the condition if you know what’s causing the symptoms. For example, if you know poor necks posture is causing the misalignment, you can work with your doctor to develop better posture.

With my friend’s wife, cold air and eating/drinking cold foods and drink brought on symptoms. I suggested that she try my TMJ program and guess what – it worked! She can now lead a life free of joint pain.

In fact, I’ve received so many good reviews of my program, I’m overwhelmed by the reviews. If you haven’t found relief from TMJ syndrome and are looking for an answer, please try my program. If headache is a common symptom for you, I would also try my Migraine and Headache program.

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