TMJfreedom
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Harold Avila , Male (Muncie - IN/United States)
10 posts since February 9th, 2009
New User
Harold Avila , Male (Muncie - IN/United States)
10 posts since February 9th, 2009
TMJfreedom's posts
Hello kdlee,
Have you had an MRI, like Goonawin, to check for any cranial abnormalities?
A mouth guard can cause greater pain if there is constant contact with your teeth causing muscle contractions. Over time muscle contractions cause muscle cramps which in turn cause painful sensations.
Do you lock shut or lock open? Commonly, locking shut c... more
Hello Goonawin,
You will find many differing opinions in the area of TMJ--this is the main reason insurance companies are reluctant to cover TMJ treatment. As evets believes C1 and TMJ need to be in harmony, I believe your muscles need to be relaxed.
What causes overused, tense muscles? Most of your muscles work whenever your teeth are to... more
Thank you and good luck... Looking forward to hearing from you in 2 weeks.
Sometimes persons actually feel pain while keeping their teeth apart. Just continue at it for two weeks--the pain typically lessens.
Best wishes for your good health...
Sometimes persons actually feel pain while keeping their teeth apart. Just continue at it for two weeks--the pain typically lessens.
Best wishes for your good health...
I agree with MyrahU. While it could be what you call "scary stuff", you probably have a couple of things going on.
The first thing is you probably have an infected tooth. While your body will try and wall the infected tooth away from the rest of your body, you are at risk of having the infection spread to some very scary places (eg your heart or... more
Hello,
I have read this thread beginning with crissya_13 (13 is my lucky #, is it yours also?). I hate seeing the pain all of you are in...
How can the TMJ joint cause shoulder pain?
Yesterday a middle aged female came in for a TMJ exam with a severe headache she believed came from an exagerated yawn she had 5 days ago. When I placed pressure ... more
The splint which is placed on your two front teeth is called an NTI-TSS device.
Over 80% of TMJ pain comes from fatigued muscles. Head and neck muscles mainly work only when your teeth touch together.
Ideally teeth touch together only 7-17 minutes per day. The longer your teeth touch together the better your occlusion has to be to not fatig... more
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