Trigger point injections help alleviate this pain in several ways:
1. Relieves Muscle Tension: By di rectly targeting the source of the muscle pain, TPIs allow the muscle to relax, reducing the stiffness and discomfort that are common with TMJ disorders.
2. Reduces Pain: The injection of anesthetics or botulinum toxin or corticosteroids can block…
Introduction
Stress and anxiety are no strangers to most of us. Whether you're juggling work deadlines or dealing with personal issues, these emotional states can wreak havoc on your physical and emotional well being. One area that stress and anxiety often affect, but is rarely discussed, is the jaw—specifically, the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). When stress…
For the majority of patients suffering from TMJ disorders, there is no relationship between their dental health and their bite (dental occlusion) and the health of the temporomandibular joints (TMJ).
- TMJ disorders and your bite: its a myth.
The MYTH of TMJ disorders being caused by bite started in the nineteen sixties when studies looked at…