tmj braces use

i coulple pf years ago i developed tmj and got a splint which got rid of all the pain but while this was going on i had braces to srtighten my crooked teeth a month before they were to come off i noticesd my jaw was stiff i put my splint in to see if it will help it but i started to get earaces then the pain just spred all over my face neck and shoulders i think the splint has streched the ligerments cause my jaw feels losse and i get all this pressure in my ears i dont know what to do shoud i go ajhead with the retainners or let my teeth shiftt back cause my bite feels really uncofatable please help