- May 30, 2016
- 68
- Tinnitus Since
- 2016
- Cause of Tinnitus
- clenching jaw while weightlifting
Serves me right for being dozy. Should have woken up and realised it wasn't your story @just1morething ... I'll go back to sleep now...
No amount of stretching will put that disk in place unfortunately and a mouth guard is likely to mess up your bite.
If it's locked jaw you really don't want to waste your time with the dentist and you don't want to be over stretching your neck if you have an acute closed lock. Otherwise you risk stretching the ligaments that keep it in place and they will never go back. You have about a two week window before the disc will never go back.The stretching and posture exercises are for his sore neck to relieve pressure that will associate to the jaw. Yes, he should see a dentist for any jaw structural changes. Then if he needs advanced care his dentist can get an appointment quick.
One way is put your finger in your ear canal (just a very bit) and you can feel the disc slip or reduce back in place. The other option is to open your mouth in front of a mirror. Your top and bottom jaw should be perfectly aligned the whole way. You should be able to fit three fingers and your mouth should not deviate to either side during opening. If your disc has slipped it will deviate towards that side and you will most likely have to move your jaw ever so slightly to the side to reach full range of motion.How do I know it is a slip disc though? I can open my mouth find now just pain, i only noticed it this morning that when i opened it was really painful.
Healthtap - Jaw lock with neck pain and ringing
Dr. Lauren Elson
"The temporomandibular joint can get stuck from a variety of reasons." " The most common cause are tight muscles in your neck and jaw. When these muscles press on nearby nerves, you can get ringing in the ears".
Neck stretching is recommended as part of combined treatment.
We don't know for sure if he has a slipped disc problem, but again he should seek dental assistance. I can't get to see a specialized dentist the same day unless I'm in pain, but my regular dentist can send straight to an oral surgeon which in my case is in the same building.
One way is put your finger in your ear canal (just a very bit) and you can feel the disc slip or reduce back in place. The other option is to open your mouth in front of a mirror. Your top and bottom jaw should be perfectly aligned the whole way. You should be able to fit three fingers and your mouth should not deviate to either side during opening. If your disc has slipped it will deviate towards that side and you will most likely have to move your jaw ever so slightly to the side to reach full range of motion.
She wants to see how i go with the valium for two weeks to see if it calms it down. Then when i am taken off it we move onto what you just said about the posture and neck gentle ease.@Fally - Sound right. I would also consider the easy gentle ideas for posture and neck. Take care.
Not sure if this is right place to put this. I woke up with basically a locked jaw this morning. When i woke up i noticed i was clenching. My jaw has been hurting for a while so um now wondering if its tmj.
Is it also possible a message to the neck can make the tinnitus worse by inflamming the jaw and neck?
Just an FYI a closed lock is often considered an emergency and you don't need referrals. Like I said previously you must not have been experiencing a real closed lock scenario. Here's a nice article that explains this scenario in its most conservative treatment is unlocking with manual manipulation while your jaw is numbed so it releases. https://www.peertechz.com/articles/...losed-lock-of-the-temporomandibular-joint.pdfI should point out im in Australia. Things work very differently here you often need referrals to surgeons and stuff. I would have to most likely have to see a dentist before going to a surgeon. I am going to the doctor in half an hour to talk to her about it and see what she recommends.
@kelpiemsp, Is this the TMJ Dr. you were going to see or have already seen at Mayo Rochester? My noise is really bad and think it's from my left TMJ. Do you take muscle relaxers? Thanks for any replies.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/biographies/reid-kevin-i-d-m-d/bio-20054311
What do you mean by that? I wonder how I can see him. Did you need a referral? Did he say TMJD can cause loud noise in your ears/head?However, he is not going to agree one iota with much of what is said by TMJ dentists or what you read here.