woensdag 11 januari 2012

Relief For Your TMJ Pain

By Ethan Carter


TMJ disorders are pretty common and in the United States, millions suffer from it every year. Everyday, there are certain things like talking and chewing that affects the muscles in the jaw.

You can say that the variety of symptoms can be too much to handle since these can range from headaches to hearing loss and even to dizziness. Most of the time, physicians will treat the symptoms as they are and this means that they do not know that they should be treating a TMJ problem. When it comes to a problem concerning the TMJ, it is usually caused by straining in the muscles in the area of the jaw. What happens here is that the cartilage that allows the joints to glide move out of position causing the problem.

Grinding the teeth at night and having a shifted jaw line can cause something like this to occur. Too much yawning and big yawns at that can also result to a TMJ problem in some individuals. With regard to problems involving the TMJ, you do not always have to resort to overmedication to treat them.

Actually, this is something that can be controlled if you consider changing a few bad habits of yours like improper posture, constant gum chewing, or even fingernail biting. When bad habits like these continue, the strain on the jaw will also continue and this is not good.

The noggin can be pretty heavy and in line with this, you have one tough habit to break and the way in which you can do this is by taking notice of the posture that your head gets into when you are seated or in a standing position. Something like this is commonly seen in disc jockeys. In the case of your body when you are seated, support is very important not only when it comes to your shoulders but also when it comes to your back and of course your feet. A short break from this seated position will do you a lot of good.

Apart from various vitamins, minerals including zinc and selenium will do you a lot of good when you are dealing with a TMJ disorder. In this case, collagen is what comprises the TMJ and this is something you need to repair. By taking in the necessary supplements, you are helping your body deal with the effects of the disorder.

In line with TMJ disorders, you cannot directly attribute the issue to stress but stress can help cause the symptoms leading to it. What you have to do is determine what events lead to your feelings of stress. If you feel stressed, you can try some deep breathing exercises or you can hit the snooze button if you like.

When it comes to this, you can also try trigger point therapy. A trigger point is a muscle knot that can refer pain to another part of the body. One trigger point in the back can lead to a feeling of pain in another area of the body. To reduce any pain, it is adamant that the trigger points be determined and worked on.




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