If you have TMJ, a condition known medically as Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome, then you understand the pain that is associated with the condition.
Often caused by some sort of traumatic injury to the head, neck, or spine, the main factor behind the development of TMJ is the misalignment of the bones in the jaw joint. Patients who suffer from TMJ often experience a wide range of very painful symptoms. They also find, when searching for cures for TMJ, that they are fighting an uphill battle.
If you are suffering from TMJ, and looking for relief there are treatments available for TMJ like:
Medication. There are over-the-counter pain reliever, muscle relaxant medications and prescribed anti-inflammatory medications to help ease severe pains. But of course prolong use of medications will cause some side effects.
Therapy. To reduce pains, muscle tension and correct TMJ there are therapies performed like physical therapy, heat and cold therapy. Stress and anxiety management is also helpful for you to learn relaxation techniques.
Dental Treatment. Proper alignment of teeth through dental correction may help people suffering from TMJ. Your dentist may also recommend biteplate for the alignment of lower and upper jaws and to stop grinding teeth behavior.
If you are suffering from TMJ, and looking for relief there are treatments available for TMJ like:
Medication. There are over-the-counter pain reliever, muscle relaxant medications and prescribed anti-inflammatory medications to help ease severe pains. But of course prolong use of medications will cause some side effects.
Therapy. To reduce pains, muscle tension and correct TMJ there are therapies performed like physical therapy, heat and cold therapy. Stress and anxiety management is also helpful for you to learn relaxation techniques.
Dental Treatment. Proper alignment of teeth through dental correction may help people suffering from TMJ. Your dentist may also recommend biteplate for the alignment of lower and upper jaws and to stop grinding teeth behavior.
Surgery. Surgery should be the last option if you are suffering from TMH. It should be given a lot of thinking after all options has been explored to correct TMJ. Arthroscopic surgery, open arthroplasty and total joint replacement are the surgeries performed if you are suffering from TMJ.
P S A Varadarajan Dental Clinic provides evaluation and treatment of TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorder.
