Neuromuscular Headache Blog - I Hate Headaches

Millions of Americans suffer from the pain of TMD/TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorder) each and every day and are often misdiagnosed and treated with massive amounts of pain medication and other inappropriate treatments because the disorder is misunderstood even by some healthcare professionals. Temporomandibular joint disorder is a term used to describe a category of disorders that involve the jaw joint.

The symptoms of TMD/TMJ are headaches, neck, back and shoulder pain, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, dental and ear pain, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), the presence of clicking and popping noises in the jaw area and the accompanying depression and irritability due to the chronic nature of this disorder if left undiagnosed and untreated.

The headache caused by TMD/TMJ is very often confused with a tension, stress or sinus headache, but is actually the result of misalignment of the jaw. A neuromuscular dentist is specially trained to recognize and treat temporomandibular joint disorder, and understands the relationship between the jaw and nerves and muscles surrounding the joint.

Temporomandibular joint disorder is a treatable, reversible disorder when the proper neuromuscular dentistry treatments and techniques are initiated.

If you are suffering from headaches or any of the other symptoms associated with TMD/TMJ, please contact a neuromuscular dentist in your area today for a thorough evaluation of your symptoms and relief of your pain.