What Is Tmj And How To Cure It?

What do you understand by TMD?
TMD or temporomandibular disorder can cause pain between the jaw joint and the muscle controlling the jaw movement. The jaw joint plays a crucial role as it connects the lower jaw to your skull at the temporal bone. The joint is commonly known as TMJ or temporomandibular joint, and the disorder is referred to as TMD. If the condition is severe, you might have to look for treatment for TMJ in Easton. 

The actual root cause of TMD is yet not discovered. It is believed that many factors such as stress, continual clenching of the jaw muscles, jaw injury, arthritis or teeth grinding could be the causes of TMJ. People with jaw pain often clench their jaws which wears off the enamel of the teeth and eventually expose the dentin, a softer material more susceptible to decay, and sensitivity.

The most common symptoms or problems faced by the patient at the time of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) are:

• Severe pain in the mouth
• Swelling on the face
• Sore jaw area
• The problem in chewing and swallowing food
• Locked jaws/mouth position
• Clicking and popping sounds in the jaw while chewing
• Individuals prone to the problem of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) might also experience other symptoms such as toothaches, migraine, nausea, pain in the ears, trouble hearing, and tinnitus. 

Here are some of the most effective exercises for TMJ disorder to get relief

Relaxed jaw exercise

Rest your tongue delicately on the highest point of your mouth behind your upper front teeth. Enable your teeth to fall apart while loosening up your jaw muscles.

Goldfish workout (full opening)
Keeping your tongue on the top of your mouth, place one finger on your TMJ and another finger on your jawline. Drop your lower jaw completely. Do this activity multiple times. Perform at least 3 sets in one go and do this exercise multiple times.

Jaw tucks
With your shoulders back and chest up, pull your jaw straight back, making a "twofold jaw." Hold for three seconds and do it multiple times.

Resistant mouth closing
Place your thumb and two fingers beneath your chin and jaw. Now slowly open your mouth while putting gentle pressure on the jaw with your thumb.  

Forward jaw development
Put a ¼ inch object between your front teeth. Push your base jaw ahead so your base teeth are before your top teeth. As the exercise starts becoming easier with a ¼ inch of an object, gradually start increasing the thickness of the object between your teeth.

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