TMD Treatments
Statistically, there are about ten to twenty million people suffering from TMJ (TemporoMandibular Jaw Disorder) at any given time in the United States. This means, by my reckoning, that about one in twenty people suffer from this disorder to some degree. This is an incredible number of people, yet although there is speculation as to the possible causes of the disorder, nothing is certain. Even less is certain about the cures. Perhaps because TMJ is not life-threatening, like cancer or heart disease, it has not garnered all that much attention.
TMJ sufferers exhibit a variety of symptoms. Some feel intense pain, while others feel none at all. Some grind and clench their teeth; many do not. Some develop the condition due to facial/head injuries. Could it be your bite? Maybe your spine is misaligned. How many doctors must one consult to find an answer? There is not even consensus as to the best way to treat the condition, so it is more than a bit frustrating for the person unlucky enough to be the one in twenty.
I am not a medical practitioner. I am not a dentist. I am a person who has TMJ, and one who has read all the same literature that you probably have. I was just relieved to find TMJ wasn’t a terminal condition!
I discovered something, though, in the course of suffering from this ailment. I discovered that, to a great extent, TMJ can be controlled. For some people controlling TMJ is a non-issue because their case of TMJ may be fleeting, or they only experience periodic attacks. For others, for whom TMJ becomes a dreaded burden and a depressing fact of everyday living, I am here to tell you that the pain and discomfort of TMJ can be controlled – even eliminated. I am not saying that the condition will be totally cured, but it can become better than just ‘bearable.’ You may even forget you have it – until you sit down to eat the wrong foods, anyway.
You Can Conquer TMJ: Ideas and Recipes offers some helpful advice and suggestions about situations that only TMJ sufferers will appreciate as being difficult…like dining out, sneezing, yawning, etc. My suggestions may not work for every person, but perhaps there will be something in the suggestion that helps you find your own solution for dealing with these issues.
You Can Conquer TMJ offers many edible, easy-to-chew, nourishing recipes. Trust me, they are easy to prepare. I am not a gourmet cook, nor do I have the time or patience to spend all day in the kitchen working on one meal!
Whether you are experiencing only a temporary bout of TMJ, or the malady has become an indelible black mark on your life, You Can Conquer TMJ: Ideas and Recipes will be helpful.
By: Becky Coffield
TMJ Jaw Pain and Stress | livesensible.com
How stress contributes to jaw pain. A self-help massage technique
Is TMJ pain a disability? – Braces Forums
Just curious because maybe TMJ victims could get compensation of disability money for having to live with this in their lives for a long amount of.
How to Eliminate TMJ and Tooth Grinding | Advanced Stress Management
First of all you should understand why you need to eliminate TMJ and tooth grinding together. Teeth grinding is one way to make your TMJ pain and discomfort worse. Frequent grinding can
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