TMJ is a jaw condition that is estimated to affect approximately 20% of the U.S. population. It is caused by the displacement of the jaw because of tight muscles and tendons pulling it too far in one direction. This can cause severe pain, teeth grinding and clenching, headaches, hearing and vision problems.
Unfortunately it is regarded largely by the medical community as something that will just go away with time. This is of course not true as any TMJ sufferer will be glad to explain to you.
The solutions that are currently being handed out by most dentists are night guards and mouth splints. These are meant to stop teeth grinding while sleeping and realign the jaw by positioning your mouth in the right spot. These mouth guards are ineffective a lot of the time.
Some patients complain that they end up grinding their teeth right through the mouth guard and it has no effect on them at all. The guards do nothing for the pain even while they are in, but worst of all you have nothing to help you during the day when your talking, eating and usually doing the things that aggravate your jaw the most.
But Wait, There's An Answer?!
TMJ exercises have been proven to permanently cure TMJ. The exercises are not yet well known and not widely accepted because of their holistic nature, but they work incredibly well and thousands of people are starting to benefit from them.
They work by stretching, massaging and strengthening muscles in your body that release pressure on the stressed muscles and tendons in your jaw. By doing this your jaw can begin to relax and realign itself back to a normal position.
Many people have reported pain relief within just a few days of using the exercises, but this is not the norm. It will usually take a couple of weeks to be completely symptom free and the exercises will need to be completed regularly every day.
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