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Temporomandibular Joint – Functional Anatomy

Here, you will find functional anatomy of the temporomandibular joint. Overview The temporomandibular joint is a complex synovial joint. It has a superior articular surface of the temporal bone, a joint capsule with a disc, and the head of the mandible inferiorly. There are several myofascial attachments to the joint. Fibrocartilage covers the articular surfaces

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Self-Care – Temporalis Headache & Tooth Pain

Here, you will find self-care strategies for relief when you have a headache around the brow with sensitive front, upper teeth. You can also read more about how people describe this pain and the activities that typically create the problem in this other post. Here’s the perfect storm of temporalis trigger point activation; yawning while wearing a

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Earache with Jaw tension

Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. People usually complain about earache and some jaw tension. Sometimes they complain about a roaring in the ear or some other form of tinnitus. At times, when the trigger point is most severe, there is sharp pain deep in the ear with a sickly

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Self Care: Headache In The Eyebrow

Here, you will find self-care strategies to relieve this headache in the eyebrow. Be aware that several headache patterns are just above or below the eyebrow. Take a look at this list of headache patterns to be sure that this is the right one. If you’d like to read more about how people describe this

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Self Care – TMJ stretch

Here, you will find a safe, basic routine for balancing the musculature that supports the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ). It provides relief from mild TMJ dysfunction, especially when used daily. The temporomandibular joint could be to be the most complex joint in the body. It has to accommodate a combination of hinging, gliding, and rotary motions.

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Self Care – Earache with Jaw tension

Here, you will find ways to get relief from the trigger point that creates earache with jaw tension. If you’d like to read more about how people describe the pain or what activities create the pain, look at this other post. A little gentle pressure while opening your mouth to stretch can offer great relief

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Brow Headache with Sensitive Front Teeth

Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. There are 3 or 4 patterns that come off the trigger points in the temporalis. Each one has a band of pain that extends upward and associated sensitivity in the upper teeth. Like the bands of pain, the trigger points

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