i'm new to the forum and find it very
useful, the maxiofacial specialist that I
have seen has suggested a sleep and a wash
out of my muscles, has anybody had this
treatment and if so what is involved and
does it hurt??
Thanks for any help
louise
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catswold
Supporter
Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 404 Location: Flint, Michigan
Posted: 05-23-06 12:16pm
Hi louise,
i am not familiar with the procedures that
you mention here for tmj. If you mean
cleaning out the tmj joint rather than
muscles, I believe that is called
arthrocentesis. I am a tmj sufferer (not
a doctor) of over 25 years who has done a
lot of research and seen many different
kinds of "specialists" over the years. I
looked into having the arthrocentesis
procedure (or surgery as it is called
sometimes) a couple of years back and
could not find one person that it helped,
so I did not have it done.
Unfortunately, I have not found any
surgeries for tmj to be helpful.
Bite splints, physical/massage therapy,
moist heat or ice, relaxation methods,
anti-depressants, pain medications,
posture correction and a few other methods
(all sadly of the dreaded word,
"conservative") seem to be about the only
way to help tmj.
I do strongly believe that tmj is
"curable" and/or manageable, though, so
don't discouraged. Do all the research
you can and become as knowledgeable as
possible. Don't make any emotional
decisions and ask lots of questions from
any and all tmj "specialists" you see.
See several different dentists, etc. But
I strongly urge you or anyone else with
tmj problems to keep any treatments done
simple, conservative, reversible and least
invasive as possible.
Sorry, I got on the bandstand and had a
hard time getting off of it. I pray that
you will find the help you need.
Carol
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Tmddyan
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Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 4349 Location: post falls, id usa
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Wash Posted: 06-16-06 12:16pm
The actuall wash is called a lavage. The
procedure that it is usually used with is
called an arthrocentesis. It involves the
stretching of the muscles to improve range
of motion. Yes you would be sore for
awhile. If they inject the
corticosteroids it is to help to minimize
pain on a long term basis and may take
awhile to work. I myself am scheduled for
an arthro on the 30th.Mine is a little
more complicated but I have done a ton of
research on all of this.
