Suffering from Constant Jaw Pain? How to Best Manage Your TMJ

Many people suffer from temporomandibular joint disorders that produce several unpleasant symptoms. They can make it more difficult for you to eat, cause loud clicking noises and generate significant jaw pain. Luckily, there are quite a few ways to manage TMJ and make this disorder less painful:

Eating

Try to avoid crunchy foods as they can agitate your jaw. Things like carrots, peanuts, popcorn, and sunflower seeds can cause your jaw and head to ache for hours. Hard, thin items often trigger the most pain, so pizza crust and certain snack bars are problematic. Try to replace each food with …read more