Joint Pain

Do you suffer from painful or clicking jaws? Read on to find out what this may be…

Jaw Joint Pain and a clicking Jaw is known as Tempomandibular Dysfunction Syndrome. Suffers endure clicking jaw joints which are situated in front of the ears. Sometimes the jaws can lock which can be painful. TMJ disorders can range from mild to extremely uncomfortable.

The symptoms of TMJ include

• Ear pain
• Tenderness or pain in the jaw muscles
• Temple or cheek pain
• Jaw popping or clicking
  
• Frequent headaches

Treatments involve reducing the amount of stress on the joints and relaxing the jaw. There are various ways to do this, and in some cases medication or surgery may be required.