TMJD

I have a friend, who always complains of back pain and jaw muscle ache most of the time. Some of my friends and family members grind their teeth when they sleep at night. Some people I know often have neck and back ache and goes for massage sessions. Some people wakes up in the morning and often have headaches and migraines. There are also people who have decreased ability to open and close mouth and experienced chewing difficulty. Well, these are the symptoms of TMJD. 

What is TMJD? It stands for temporomandibular joint disorder. Generally, the temporomandibular joint experienced inflammation and causes pain and impairment. What causes TMJD? I list down a handful of possible causes which could have trigger TMJD. 

Causes of TMJ:

Trauma
Stress & Anxiety
Always chew food on one side of the jaw
Deficient in seratonin level
Chronic parasite infection
Poor sleeping pattern
Excessive talking or gum chewing
Poor head or neck posture (leaning forward)
Doing too many crunches or workout exercise incorrectly

Some people who often have back or neck ache do not know that TMJD could be the root cause of the underlying problem. Often, when one has migraine or headache and goes to see a doctor, he or she will be prescribed painkiller such as paracetamol, aspirin, etc. This is treating symptom and will not tackle the root cause. It is important to analyse the bigger picture of the body and the activities which are carried out by that person(daily or recently) , to correctly identify the root cause. 

So, whoever have the above symptoms, you might have TMJD and get yourself diagnosed by a good knowledgeable doctor.