r/TMJ

I’ve been suffering from facial pain and headaches for a long time. I wasn't aware of the facial and head muscles or of severe myofascial syndrome. My pterygoid muscles are in terrible shape—really bad. I get stabbing pains in my temples, pressure, sharp pains in my cheekbones, and horrible ear and head pain. Physiotherapy was recommended, and I’m trying it, but it isn't working. Has anyone had similar experiences? Has anyone had Botox injections—or something similar—in that area? Thanks.

Hi all. First time poster!

So I’ve had TMJ for forever and it’s only ever presented with clicks here and there, and quick fatigue if I open my mouth too wide.

I’ve been having more pain issues the past 2 weeks and on Friday I think it really dislocated. My mouth plane is off. It’s not locked and I can use my mouth pretty normally outside of eating non-soft things.

I know it needs to be put back in its socket, but I know I shouldn’t do it. I don’t really feel pain, more a throbbing strain. I know all the muscles and tendons are being strained.

I went to an emergency dental and got a referral to a TMJ specialist but I have to wait until Monday to even call. He said don’t go to the ER. They will just refer me too. And obviously every urgent care and teledoc knows nothing about TMJ.

Anywayyyy curious if anyone has a specific type of specialist that can actually put it back? I’m so new to this part of TMJ I feel lost. Especially since my mouth has been weird for 3ish days now.

So yeah looking for advice or anything. Planning to call everyone on Monday but I want to make sure I call the right people.

, the doctor said that it would fix my over bite and make my teeth straight and it sound appealing so I got it. My teeth are now straight now but I have lock jaw. I thought that Invisalign is supposed to help your jaw but now I’m going through tough time eating sometimes and opening my mouth fully. Sometimes my mouth would open fully but my jaw would make a cracking noise on the right. My liners have been off since June 9 and it hasn’t been getting better. I can eat now without it hurting but from time to time my mouth cannot fully open like how it used to. I don’t have a tough time speaking but I’m worried it’s going to affect me in the future.. I need advice on what I should do. Is it worth going to a doctor for my TMJ or will it go away? I don’t want to go to one appt and the doctor tells me “just do mouth exercises”

Does anyone else get sore gums and teeth on the affected side when they have a TMJ flare-up? What about sinus pressure? If so, what helps you the most in getting those things to feel better?

I am in the middle of a really bad flare and it is driving me absolutely nuts. I don’t know how much longer I can stand it and it only has been a couple of days.

The left side of my jaw feels off-kilter or popped out of place and the gums and teeth on that side are sore, too. The inside of my cheek on that side is swollen from where I accidentally bit it and no matter how careful and gentle I try to be now and not eat anything too hard or crunchy, I keep re-biting it or bumping it with my teeth and it just feels worse and makes everything else hurt.

The area just in front of my left ear also feels all bunched up, tender, swollen and tight and I get this feeling of sinus pressure on that side that comes and goes, too. I also feel some neck muscle strain on that side — I think it is the SCM muscle that runs up from my shoulders and up the side of my neck to underneath my ear.

I’m miserable and don’t know what to try now. Neither warm or cold compresses help that much. I think a combination of ongoing stress and sleeping wrong have done this to me, but I don’t know how to undo it.😭😭

Anybody have any ideas on what to do?

When I do the resisted under chin opening with my thumb, should I be looking in a mirror to make sure i’m not deviating too much? What is this exercise good for?