5 Common TMJ Disorders (Causing Ear Pain, Jaw Pain, Lockjaw, and/or Clicking/Popping) @fauquierent

This animation goes over the TMJ (tempormandibular joint) anatomy as well as 5 common disorders that involve this jaw joint. Keep in mind that although TMJ disorders are often diagnosed and initially treated by an ENT doctor (because of its association with ear pain), usually these conditions are referred to oral surgery or dental for definitive management.

TMJ Exercises:

More Info on Ear Pain:

Supplements that have been found helpful for some patients suffering from TMJ disorders include (take one with each meal):

Video created by Dr. Christopher Chang:

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[Quartercheeseburger]

I sneezed really hard and smashed my upper and lower molars on the left side so now I’m in absolute hell

[soft_threads]

I had TMJ arthritis for 10+ years which lead to my joints getting damaged really bad but I just got my jaw joint replacement surgery done and I'm doing better so far

[catesj]

I’m so glad you said TMJ DISORDERS. People usually just say “TMJ”, but we all have a TMJ. We all don’t have TMJD

[cornsnake]

My jaw had randomly started popping and I thought it was funny. Before the popping tho once or twice a year for like two years, my cheekbone/ jaw would be numb and painful to smile and talk. I never thought much of it because my mom said muscles cramp sometimes. Then when my jaw began popping more frequently and I began to feel pain, it still took a while before my mom took it serious ( she didn’t realize my popping was so loud and painful), which is probably why it’s so bad now, it’s gotten so bad that I can’t eat chips anymore, I even got extreme pain from eating a sandwich, and sometimes drinking water. I get pain in my neck, eyes, and especially ears. Also before my jaw began to pop my ears would extremely hurt when I would wear headphones even with no music playing, my bonnet even cause my ears and jaw to hurt and it’s not even Tight. I can no longer sing because my jaw will hurt for days, singing is my favorite thing 😢. I hate this so much like it’s really caused me so much stress and it’s depressing being in pain and/ or uncomfortable everyday hearing that there is nothing that can be done.

[BabyStarCandy.]

Its actually really painful experience. I've this TMJ disorder from 2020 & consulted many doctors, had many x-rays etc but they all said there is no treatment of it just a few exercises can help & I should avois opening wider mouth even while eating or talking.

[sherriemyles]

Great video. I have a lot of popping, and sometimes I can't open my mouth wide. I have been dealing with this for 10 years.

[taki]

Thanks for the video which clearly shows all I have to know about TMJ dysfunction. It helped my studying. It's not easy to find such clearly illustrated video with normal and all problems to compare. Thank you so much.

[Ουρανία-ψσ]

Fascinating video!!! Great clarity of what is taking place and identifying what ailments are at play

[MzGumby]

Sometimes my jaw locks in place. I have pain in my face right next to my ear. If I massage the area for relief, it makes a HUGE popping sound. It's painful, and sends pain through my ears too.

[lilianeshepard]

This video is excellent. I am going to save it. Thank you for your hard work.

[devrkthofficial]

So guys here me out i have the solution of this⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️
You have to do a task
But I myself lose the task (i will tell at the end)
Step 1: get a ice cubes (1or2)
Step 2: get them in your cotton hankie(the hankie should be thin)
Step 3: close ice cubes in your hankie like footballers do
Step 4: And final, now rub in your jaw where you have tmj
Do this task whenever you r free
Do this minimum 1 week and you get relief and you will get rid of tmj 100%
And here's my story
Iam having this issue i think 1 year ago
After 8-9 months i get this trick by someone
And you know what? It works!! And i was 90% recovered.
But damnn this 8-9 months(when i had tmj) i got the habbit of making clicking sound of my jaw and this habbit kills me and now iam in level 0
So here me out
SELF CONTROL IS THE KEY
DO NOT DISTRACT
Now i will start doing this trick again 🤞🏻
Hope for the best and thank me later

[Loyaltyy_iss_key]

I'm not quite sure which disorder I have as all my doctors simply put it under TMJ. On the left side it clicks, becomes inflamed, and will try to lock when I open my mouth. On the right side, there is no locking or clicking but there is extremely intense pain and muscle spasms. I grind my teeth at night and have been told surgery isn't worth it.

[Kandace_Shinn]

And that’s why I’m getting dry needles this upcoming Friday. Tight muscles are no joke!

[provred]

Here after accidentally hitting my jaw on the surfboard during a wave

[luka]

makes me feel better im not alone
but after all this time, i still dont know if i can ever get better by getting rid of the popping jaw or if its possible to put those damn disks in their place

[bradleyperrine]

Mine has done this since i was young. My father and stepmother would punch my in my head often growing up since i was a toddler

[sakshworld]

I have tmj bones regeneration issues can't even bite anything 😔

[highparadise]

Splints etc what exactly are they supposed to “fix” or help with? Keep the disc “in place”? But you can’t have a splint in 24/7 and eat etc. The resolution should be to make a new disc somehow and keep it in place or put the disc back in place

[Faithandseekerofchrist]

My chiropractor never told me that I had this because I did have cracking every time I opened and closed my mouth but she was saying I had jaw problems not that it was TMJ and she never had a clear diagnosis of what it was. Then she wanted me to come three to four times a week and I am on medical leave because of my neck injury. She used an activator on both side. I had to stop because my neck injury got worse and now I'm going to be getting an MRI.

[DAlilbigman]

What is it called when I feel the bone is just scraping alone the other jaw bone as if the disc has disappeared? I went through both locking of the jaw open and closed with all the popping and clicking and now I only feel and hear the bone scraping.