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TMJ Head And Jaw
Pain
TMJ disorder can also be the cause of headache, or head and
jaw pain.
If you thought that Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD)
only affected the jaw and was occasionally accompanied with earaches then you
should also look into it the next time when you experience headaches as
well. This could be a TMJ headache.
The connection between the head and the TMJ can be felt if
one pushes the lower jaw forward to its maximum extent while keeping the head
and neck in position. As soon as this is done a sort of pressure or tension is
felt at the back of the neck.
The headache occurs as a result of secondary symptom of the
actual disorder of the jaw joint. Therefore, the sufferer may experience
dizziness also. This has a simple explanation; since the TMJ connects the lower
jaw to the temporal bone in the skull, any feeling in the joint can be easily
transmitted to the head.
The TMJ is responsible for the movement of the lower jaw. If
you notice carefully, it is only the lower jaw in our mouth that is movable.
When we chew, yawn, grind or even talk, it is the lower jaw that goes up and
down or sideways. So now you know why hand puppeteers move the lower jaw of the
stuffed puppets only!
You see, there are groups of muscles for your lower jaw. One
set will pull one way to close the jaw and another set will pull the opposite
way to open the jaw.
When there is a disturbance, the muscles don’t pull together
evenly, leading to TMJ and headache. So this head jaw pain connection is telling
you that your muscles and tendons of the neck and jaw and the joint or joints of
the jaw are in trouble.
In addition to the headache, you may be experiencing jaw
clicking, neck pain or stiffness and even difficulty opening or closing the
mouth.
Just to note - Heart diseases can also have a connection to
the headaches. This is because heart disorders can cause the jaws to ache, which
in turn transmit the pain to our heads. However, one should get a thorough check
up for proper diagnosis to rule out heart disease.
Now you can see the head and jaw pain connection. If you
have not, please begin to notice your symptoms and what you were doing that may
bring this on.
It is important to take care of your TMJ at the first sign
of problems.
TMJ pain can be very debilitating, so make sure to do some
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