Understanding What Triggers Your TMJ Pain TMJ pain often worsens because of habits that strain the jaw without you realising ...

A tender jaw and difficulty opening and closing your mouth are among the most common symptoms of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction. But there are also surprising side effects of TMJ disorders ...

TMJ means I clench my jaw and grind my teeth. Blame stress; blame genetics; blame the anxiety-inducing dumpster fire that is 2020. All I know for sure is that I wake each morning with a painful, ...

Teeth grinding, clenching and having constant contact between the upper and lower teeth — all these put stress on the temporomandibular joints, often referred to as TMJ. These are the two joints that ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Healthy You - January 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication.

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, affecting up to 33 million Americans, can cause jaw pain, muscle discomfort, and potential long-term damage, according to the National Institutes of Health.

ORLANDO, Florida (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Temporomandibular joint disorders can cause pain in the jaw joint and in the muscles that control jaw movement. The exact cause of TMJ disorders is often ...

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for chronic temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder reduces pain and depression at one year based on a recent randomized trial (Pain. 2006;121:181-194). Adults with ...

When you're hit with morning jaw pain, there is no waking up on the right side of the bed. Bruxism — the clenching and grinding of your teeth — could be to blame for your pain, considering it's the ...