• Does your jaw ache?
• Do you experience unexplained headaches or dizziness?
• Does your jaw click?
• Is there any ringing or congestion in your ears?
• Do you have a stabbing pain behind your eyes?
• Do you have sore neck muscles?
• Are your shoulders tight?
• Do you clench or grind your teeth?
• Do you experience facial pain?
• Do you have postural problems?
• Do you have pain behind your eyes or visual disturbances?
• Can you not open your mouth completely?
• Do you experience numbness in your hands or fingers?
If so, you may be experiencing TMD, or Temporomandibular Disorder. TMD is usually caused when the jaw, or Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is under stress from overuse, such as grinding or clenching. The TMJ can also suffer if your teeth are worn down, or if your chewing motion is unnatural e.g. more side to side than a uniform up and down motion. Dr. Westersund will determine the extent and source of your problem and offer a variety of simple and effective treatments options.
Your TMJ – How to Locate it
TMJ stands for “Temporomandibular joint.” This is your jaw joint. Place your finger just in front of the middle of your ear and right under your cheekbone. Now open and close your jaw. Can you feel the movement of the jaw joint against your skull? That’s your TMJ, the point where your lower jaw attaches to the skull. Because of the stress placed on the TMJ, a variety of symptoms may develop, such as headaches, tingling in your fingers and back of your hand, and pain in your neck or shoulders.
Now try this. Place your little fingers, pads forward, in your ear canals, and pull gently forward. Open and close your teeth. Do you feel any clicking, popping or grinding?
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