... I went to see a NEW physiotherapist yesterday. I was very unhappy with the first one. She was supposed to be a TMJ specialist, and she wouldn't spend more than 15 minutes with me at a time. She would just like, massage my face a little and that was about it. ... (31 replies)

... ol we have to help distract us from the pain and relax the muscles. If you are up for it, try yoga. Now that my neck pain has lessened, I started going back to yoga over the last couple of weeks, and it has done wonders. ... (13 replies)

... I've been gradually improving...the key word being gradually. This is by no means a quick fix therapy lol!! I took my first yoga class on Sunday and have done a couple since then. Today, I am afraid I may have overdone it...so I just popped a muscle relaxer before it gets too bad. ... (18 replies)

... No MRI or scan they pretty much said my lower jaw is slanted to the left although my bite is off a bit.No noise no joint pain.All my pain is muscular neck/shoulder.Right now my specalist explained to me that the lower splint should correct my bite inturn correct my muscle spasms,and told me to continue my trigger point therapy and massage therapy,stretching and posture... (4 replies)

... to understand the symptoms better and to get an idea of derealization as I have not heard it before. At the moment I am trying to learn as much as possible about TMJ and causes to understand it personally and if I can find any tips that will work for me. ... (18 replies)

... h a splint in the UK, and also had orthodontics at the same time to reposition my lower jaw further forward. Before treatment I had a very loud clunk in my right TMJ on every opening, which now only occurs when I move my jaw while cleaning my teeth. ... (12 replies)

... nths but no change yet. Have now been prescribed to take valium to take anxiety away from trauma I went through. I am dibilitated at moment but force myslf to do yoga and go for short walks. My symptoms are mainly eye pressure, neck clicking and pain,ear pressure,restricted opening of jaw. ... (12 replies)

... f and on for 13 years now. Mine started when I was 15. I got heat stroke at the beach, passed out and hit a fence post on the way down. Gave me trauma to my left TMJ and whiplash. It wasn't properly treated then. I lived in West Virginia at the time and there were no specialists. ... (9 replies)

... years ago and even today TMJ is mistreated leaving people WORSE. ... (0 replies)

... What helps me is the right kind of exercise to strengthen the muscles, yoga to stretch them. In addition, I started using the Feldenkrais method and I can recommend that. ... (6 replies)

... What helps me is the right kind of exercise to strengthen the muscles, yoga to stretch them. In addition, I started using the Feldenkrais method and I can recommend that. ... (6 replies)

... teeth on the lower left bottom. Ranging from my left wisdom to next to my left front tooth is the teeth I am missing. I have only been told TMJ by one dentists and also see a PT who doesn't believe its TMJ but cervical. Anyhow I know TMJ is "complex" anbd I feel it is looked at too indepth. ... (14 replies)

... yes, I have noticed it, too, sitting makes it worse.... now I'm trying to find healthy postures for sitting ang standing.... in certain potitions my jaw clicks, in others, it doesn't. so i guess I should always find a posture where it does not click... now I have started yoga. (2 replies)

... i also sleep on my back mostly with a flatish pillow to rest the jaws ................i also do daliy stretches for the whole body and am going to start yoga tohelp relax.......i dont want to be on drugs for to long but they are helping so i will stick with them until i feel like the tmj is under control.............. ... (6 replies)

... Also, Lana....was wondering what your recovering entailed? Did you use the Therabite? If so, how often did you have to do it and for how many months. Anything else that helped, like Physical Therapy, yoga, accupuncture, chiropractor, massage? I guess i'm just trying to figure out if i've done what i should for my recovery or if i've slacked and that's why i'm not... (11 replies)

... Hi Everyone, This is my first posting here. I dont know how to start a new thread, so I will post here. I feel so happy that my 'TMD' has almost disapeared that i am really hoping I can help others, which is why I am here. Firstly, this has caused my 'TMD'... As an infant I caught golden staph in hospital and have scoliosis. It is a mild form and I have never had... (15 replies)

... Hi Everyone, This is my first posting here and I feel so happy that my 'TMD' has almost dissapeared that i am really hoping I can help others, which is why I am here. Firstly, this has caused my 'TMD'... As an infant I caught golden staph in hospital and have scoliosis. It is a mild form and I have never had back pain which is fortunate, but when I sit, especially... (15 replies)

... Yes fatigue can be associated with tmj and tmj may sometimes affect the muscles throughout the body. ... (1 replies)

... Patti I've been going on this since June. I was first told it was the mold in the ground due to the excessive amounts of rain we got. I was put on a steroid and antibiotic. Worked for a week and clogged ears and ear noises began again. I went and had a stapendectomy done and didn't help. I went and got put on another round of steroids and didn't work. I then gave in and... (14 replies)

... Learning special techniques by reading a book about relaxation, listen to a relaxation tape or try yoga for relaxing and reducing stress. Advanced problems may need to be referred to a psychologist for biofeedback and stress reduction skills. ... (2 replies)