Don’t ignore TMJ symptoms

Allergies are very common right now, so a lot of people are dealing with headaches, congestion and general discomfort in their head. And, this time of year, a lot of headaches and inflammation get excused as allergies. When the fact is, there is always a reason for that headache.

Chronic headaches are symptom of TMJ and the scenario I described above is one of the reason people go to the doctor for medications rather than visiting a neuromuscular dentist for a TMJ exam.

TMJ is a very difficult disorder to diagnose because the symptoms can appear in so many ways and can be confused for so many other conditions. For a persistent headache, people see their general practitioner or eye doctors. For localized pain in the shoulders, neck or back, people might see their general practitioner or get referred to a specialist. When they cannot find the source of the pain, usually the prescription is pain killers or something to try to reduce inflammation. Neither are a proper treatment or cure for TMJ.

We want all of our clients to understand that pains in the head, neck, jaw, upper back and arms are all symptomatic of TMJ. If you or someone you know has these symptoms, seeing a doctor will not help the way seeing a neuromuscular dentist will help. With my training in neuromuscular dentistry, I can treat your TMJ condition without surgery.

Please let me know if I can help you or someone you know. One neuromuscular exam can make a life changing difference for someone with TMJ pain.