| TMJ Cause | | | | can be relaxed (released.) If you can help those jaw |
| When your jaw hurts or "clicks" the crisis ought to be | | | | muscles relax, your TMJ can usually move back into |
| at the joint. "TMJ" is very brief for temporomandibular | | | | its neutral position where it moved smoothly. If you |
| joint. That is the and cr of the joint this lets you open | | | | have a jaw that "clicks" being able to relax the |
| and finishing your jaw. The joint is supposed to move | | | | muscles around the joint can help it realign itself and |
| smoothly but when it doesn't you may end up with a | | | | may get rid of your click. |
| diagnosis of TMJ Dysfunction or TMJD. What can | | | | Sometimes you might need someone to help you |
| cause your TMJ to stop moving smoothly? | | | | correct your posture in order to eliminate the click but |
| 1. An injury or trauma that causes the joint to dislocate. | | | | doing certain mouth and tongue exercises can also |
| 2. Overuse of the powerful jaw muscles in certain | | | | help. In fact, your body is really smart and wants to be |
| positions. | | | | well. Sometimes it just needs you to learn a little more |
| 3. Sleeping always on the same side which may | | | | so you can help it get out of pain. But you can't just |
| cause your jaw to "drop" to one side. | | | | learn--you also have to take action. |
| 4. Having a "forward head" posture which puts a lot of | | | | One way to take action is to do-it-yourself. By |
| strain on your neck and jaw muscles. | | | | educating yourself and practicing what you learn, you |
| 5. Dental work which mis-aligns your jaw by not lining | | | | can make a difference! Since your whole body is |
| up your teeth correctly. | | | | involved when your jaw hurts you might have to work |
| 6. Scoliosis or curvature of the spine. And, of course, | | | | on more than just your jaw. It will help if you can learn |
| there can be other causes but very often the cause | | | | to massage and relax the muscles around your |
| turns out to be muscular. Everything on the list, above, | | | | shoulders, head, face, throat and neck. |
| except for the dental work, involves your muscles. If | | | | When an area of your body lets go of muscle tension, |
| the powerful chewing muscles become tighter on one | | | | you will feel more relaxed all over. Another way to |
| side than the other, they can "pull" your jaw out of | | | | take action is to find and go to a skilled massage |
| alignment. TMJ Cause | | | | therapist who can help you get rid of your TMJ pain. |
| But how can you get your smooth movement back? | | | | Stop suffering from TMJ anymore. Get your TMJ |
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