Are you suffering from chronic neck pain and finding it difficult to figure out the reason why? Is your medical practitioner suggesting reasons that don’t seem right to you? Are you experiencing a problem with your jaws ie in chewing, talking, biting and the like? In case your answer is yes then probably you are suffering from a temporomandibular disorder.
TMJ neck pain occurs when you already have a problem with your TMJ. Sometimes people may mistake your neck pain for other ailments like arthritis but in case you are having a jaw problem then this could be the cause. Symptoms of TMJ neck pain are pain in the shoulder and neck, pain in the facial area, pain while chewing, swallowing, opening and closing the jaws and the like.
Sometimes while having a TMJ disorder one would not be able to open or close the mouth it may get stuck…or there may be a clicking sound while chewing or eating. You may experience pain or tenderness in face, jaw area, around the ears which may sometimes hurt a lot. You may also have headaches, ear problems, dizziness or toothaches. The cause for TMJ could be an accident, some kind of blow in the face, long dental visit, mispositioning of the jaws by birth or some problem in the jaws.
Stress could be one of the causes of TMJ neck pain so keep yourself relaxed and happy, avoid stressful things and try to enjoy life.
