TMJ or Temporomandibular joint disorder generates excruciating pain and soreness in the jaw joint. Victims often experience trouble while speaking, eating or expressing themselves. People suffering from this condition can either use some kind of natural remedy for TMJ or medications and even surgery for most serious cases.
Occasionally this problem can go away on its own, especially if it is causes by stress. People suffering from Temporomandibular joint disorder are recommended to eat soft food, apply warm and cold packs to the jaw and lessen the activities that involve the jaw movement, like yawning or chewing gum.
A variety of medications are available in the pharmacy stores like ibuprofen and aspirin, these two simple old time drugs are very useful because usually the cause little or no side effects and can successfully relieve the pain. However for the acute cases the treatment would require other medications as well. Some of those medications include antidepressants, injections or muscle relaxation drugs like corticosteroids. In the worst cases treatment may also suggest surgery as a way to correct your jaw alignment, however this is rarely the case and only used in the most serious cases.
A doctor may also prescribe a mouth guard, similar to those athletes use to wear, to avoid teeth grinding at night, or he/she can also prescribe a cognitive therapy for reducing stress. Stress is the most common cause of TMJ so most of the time people suffering from this condition actually fight stress, so engaging is some kind of stress reducing activity can be an excellent method to prevent or control this problem in the first place.
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