TMJ or better known as Temporomandibular Joint Disorder is physical problem that affects both the left and right jaw joints, and is a painful and debilitating condition. TMJ can cause by a variety of reasons such as from a trauma, arthritis, or hereditary factors. One of the most common symptoms are pain and swelling in the joint area, ringing and pain in the ears, dizziness or vertigo, migraines, neck, face, and shoulder pain. Sometimes, pain or numbness will be felt in the arms and fingers. There is the tendency for the jaw joints to make popping sounds when the mouth opens and closes, and in some cases may become locked (locked jaw).; most of the time, there is much difficulty in doing so, and the jaw may slide down on either side.
A TMJ sufferer may be subjected to one or combinations of the mentioned symptoms. What makes the condition difficult to firmly establish as a TMJ disorder is that the symptoms of pain can almost be the same with other ailments such as a simple toothache or headache. The best thing to do is to go to a doctor to get a correct diagnosis.
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