Jaw Joint Pain

Pain in the temporomandibular joint refers to the inability to eat hard or chewy food or open the mouth properly due to the pain of the jaw joint.

Cause

Pain caused by the tension of the muscles constituting the temporomandibular joint or due to severe bone fatigue, inability to open the mouth.


Self-diagnosis 

Press the muscles and joints around the jaw to find the sore spot. In severe cases, the pain may be present in almost the entire temporomandibular joint. Press the area around the ear as indicated in the photo and gently rub the muscle to find the painful area.

Treatment

Recommendation

The sternocleidomastoid muscle is highly affected by stress. People who are more sensitive than others or are vulnerable to a stressful environment are prone to experience neurological disorders. If the patient has neurological diseases like depression or insomnia, or panic disorder, it is strongly recommended to check out the Neurological Disease in the menu and treat other diseases simultaneously.