TMJ

[glacier_kitty]

I think I may have TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorder)

Symptoms associated with TMJ disorders may be:

* Biting or chewing difficulty or discomfort
* Clicking, popping, or grating sound when opening or closing the mouth
* Dull, aching pain in the face
* Earache
* Headache (I do get them but I think they may be related to other things)
* Jaw pain or tenderness of the jaw
* Reduced ability to open or close the mouth

I first noticed it when I was eating a muffin before school a few years ago and my jaw kept popping. I asked the orthodontist about it but they said it was normal. Yeah..I don't think this is normal..

Would you rather stand still at the end of a tennis court while the world's best tennis player rips 100 balls in a row at you or stand still on home plate and let a major league pitcher throw 20 baseballs at you? The tennis one sounds less painful haha

Today's trivia: Technically, knife throwing falls under the heading of "impalement arts"

Comments

[foxydanish.livejournal.com]

Yesss I am almost positive that I also have TMJ. My orthodontist pointed it out but I had no idea what he was talking about at the time. However, whenever I open my jaw (haha at first I put eye because we were talking about our cats! :P), it clicks. Especially on the left side.

Yeah...have to agree. I'm thinking tennis balls MIGHT be less painful than baseballs. At least by a little.

[sparcle-goddess.livejournal.com]

I went through a phase of my jaw popping when it opened. It came from sleeping with it clenched due to tension and stress. The others symptoms though.. *shrug* Best of luck with them :)