TMJ pain, temporomandibular joint pain, is pain located in the hinge joint that allows the jaw to open, close and move side to side. It can be easily felt just in front of the ears when you open and close your mouth. Except in the case of trauma to the head or jaw, the cause […]
10 TMJ Symptoms That You Don’t Want To Ignore
Temporomandibular joint orTMJ Symptoms can be relatively minor or can be quite severe and painful. A lot of people think that TMJ symptoms are due to stress. While stress can aggravate TMJ symptoms, TMJ is usually a combination of problems affecting the joints of the jaw and the muscles of the jaw which control the […]
What Is TMJ? What Everyone With Jaw Pain Should Know
When people ask, “What is TMJ?”, they are usually referring to temporalmandibular dysfunction or TMD. In order to answer the question, “What is TMJ?”, it’s helpful to understand the basics of how the jaw works. What Is The Temporalmandibular Joint? The TMJ is a small joint that allows the jaw to open and close. It […]
