TMJ Troubles: When Your Bite Gives You Grief (And Your Jaw Has Had Enough)
What do tense shoulders, morning headaches, and mysterious ear pain have in common? That dull headache that won’t quit? The mysterious ear pain your GP can’t explain? The click-pop-grind noise every time you chew?
If so, your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) - that busy little hinge connecting your jaw to your skull - might be waving a red flag - and your bite could be the culprit.
Think of your jaw like a luxury car. When the alignment’s off, things go downhill fast.
Let’s break it down (figuratively, of course).