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Q: TMD Muscle Tension with no clenching

asked by: tmdman on January 20th, 2008

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Hey all

I've posted a few comments before here. My case of TMD got significantly different after my bite was changed w/ orthognathic surgery. I no longer clench my teeth... which is what everyone suspected the cause was from the originally bad bite. However, I still have muscle tension. This is weird because my teeth do no clench at all. I really don't need to wear a night guard anymore to prevent clenching, but more as a guide for the muscles. It is as if the joints just don't articulate well with each other and all the tension goes into the back of my head, then down into my shoulders, and sometimes even into my back and stomach. I also have numbness in the hands which is a classic TMD/TMJ symptom. Has anyone else had similar symptoms? In this case, it is other muscles that are the problem, not the ones involved in clenching. This is really weird... Thanks for your thoughts

MS

Replies(5)

TMJWorld

replied on January 20th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

yes i have that as well---id go see a chiropractor--or if you already do go see one tell him of these symptoms. unforutunately a lot of the symptoms and things associated with tmd are really weird.

tmdman

replied on January 20th, 2008

New User

Reply to Dyan

Thanks for the quick reply. Did Neuromuscular Dentistry do anything to help these 'non-clenching' muscular symptoms, specifically back and stomach tension? It seems like no one ever mentions these because they must be really rare. I've been hesitant to go w/ neuromuscular dentistry because I'm pretty sure the problem is not a relaxed bite, but the screwed up joints themselves. I've never seen a chiropractor either. No one seems to believe me about this stuff, and I doubt that any chiropractor would.

webo

replied on January 21st, 2008

New User

tmdman, you wrote that "numbness in the hands is a classic TMD/TMJ symptom." Why? I've had this for years and was told it was part of carpal tunnel syndrome. I have had surgery on one hand and have a mild case in the other hand.

Hazelnutt

replied on February 6th, 2008

New User

TMD affects different people in different ways. Like Dyan said, a chiropractor may be able to help you. I would also suggest a mild muscle relaxer when your flare ups are at their worst. Hot and cold compresses work well for the muscles too. These may be tension headaches as well, you may try something over the counter such as Excedrin Tension Headache.

TMJWorld

replied on February 7th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

Re: Reply to Dyan

tmdman wrote:

sorry i didnt get back to you sooner. yes it did help with the stomach tension back tension etc. I use a chiro in conjunction with the nmd. it works. well any chiro that wouldnt beleive you isnt worth going to. my chiro didnt know anything about the tmj disorders untill i came along and i basically "educated" him on it. if he doenst beleive you take in all the info you can find on it, referr him here--anythign you have to do.

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