When your jaw hurts, the first thing you might think is that your jaw joint (the TMJ) is damaged. While joint issues are a serious component of TMJ disorders, the…
As the temperatures drop and the days get shorter, you might notice something frustrating: your jaw pain seems to flare up. The stiffness is worse, the clenching is more intense,…
You spend a third of your life sleeping, and if you suffer from jaw pain, those eight hours can either be a period of healing and recovery or a nightly…
If you suffer from chronic jaw clenching, you have probably tried everything: exercises, heat packs, stress reduction, and maybe even a mouthguard. But what if the solution was as simple…
You are scrolling through social media and see an ad for a sleek, handheld device promising instant relief from jaw pain. It is a jaw massager, and it looks like…
You have decided to take your jaw health seriously. You have invested in a quality mouthguard, started doing the exercises, and committed to making the necessary lifestyle changes. Now you…
You have been told you need a "night guard" for your grinding. Or maybe it was a "mouthguard." Or perhaps someone mentioned an "occlusal splint." The terminology around jaw protection…
You clench your jaw when you are stressed. The clenching causes pain. The pain causes more stress. The stress causes more clenching. Round and round it goes, a vicious cycle…
You spend eight hours at your computer for work, then scroll through your phone during breaks, then watch TV in the evening. By the time you go to bed, your…