Dealing With Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Pain at Home

TMJ, or Temporomandibular Joint Disease/Disorder, is a condition that affects the joints of the jaw that are located on both sides of your face just in front of your ear. These joints are responsible for the movement of your jaw that allows you to eat, speak and move many of your facial muscles.

When TMJ symptoms occur many is not only affected by the terrible level of pain and discomfort, but also by the mobility problems that keep them from eating, drinking and speaking properly. The causes of TMJ are complicated and may take some time to identify in the mean time there are TMJ home remedies you can use to relieve the pain, discomfort and mobility issues.

Some of these TMJ home remedies may include pain management in the form of over-the-counter pain relievers, jaw exercises or other at home remedies. Even when using an at home treatment it's important to talk with your doctor before starting any new treatment to make sure you are following a treatment plan that is safe to use with other medications or health care treatment you may be experiencing.

When considering which TMJ home remedies to use think about the treatment ideas you are most comfortable with including pain relievers and exercises. Pain relievers can be just about anything you use for normal pain relief and the relief of inflammation. This is generally in the form of Ibuprophen or other generic pain relievers. The exercises are ones that are of a specific nature and involve moving your jaw through the full range of motion for a set of reps that will help to stretch the jaw joints and strengthen the muscles surrounding the jaw joints for better mobility and, hopefully, less pain.

TMJ home remedies can be a great way to find relief when you are looking a way to carry on with daily life and remedy your TMJ symptoms at the same time. You should never use home remedies solely as a means for diagnosis and treatment, always seek medical attention to diagnose and treat any medical disorder. There are many causes of TMJ and unless you are under the care of a medical professional, you are likely to not find the root cause of the problem and therefore not be able to effective treat and prevent TMJ episodes from happening.