Symptoms include:
- A clicking and grinding noise
- Pain around the jaw joint and muscles
- Ear pain that can spread to the temple and cheek
- Stiffiness and difficulty opening the mouth
- Headaches/migraines
- Neck pain
- Lax subluxations or dislocations
There are a number of causes which include:
- Clenching or grinding the jaw - most people do this in their sleep or when stressed
- Injury
- A uneven bit
- Or other medical conditions, in my case Hypermobilty Spectrum Disorder
There are a number of treatments such as exercises and wearing a brace, both of which I do. Lifestyle changes can also help such as avoiding certain foods or cutting certain foods up into smaller pieces, relations techniques such as applying heat, pain relief medication.
