With Reflexologist Nuria Weaver
Home Remedies for TMJ
Pain in the jaw may get a severe form if not treated soon and if it is TMJ, this will surely become that severe that the pain will keep on banging you every moment. Most of the treatments offered for the same have proved non-effective so let us discuss home remedies for TMJ so that you can find a solution for your problem.
There are so many problems for which medicines and treatments are not so proper and people keep facing them for long due to lack of information on the possible treatments. Here we are discussing home remedies for those people who are looking for a cure for it and had a negative response from most of the therapies.
Before we come to the discussion of home remedies, let us discuss what this syndrome is.
You might have heard people saying that they have problem in chewing a gum or chewing hard things due to TMJ. TMJ is Temporomandibular Joint Disfunction disease or disorder. This disorder is found the jaw joint. Some people say that there were no such diseases in earlier times but we should admit the fact that as science has developed, scientists have found new form of disorders happening in human body and are continuously working to find solutions for them. TMJ is one of those disorders. In earlier times, when people had such pain in their jaw joint they did not know about the problem neither about the solution. Now when we know about the problem, and it has an easy cure.
Let us tell you how you can recognize the problem. Below are the symptoms for the same:
- Your jaw muscles may get tender.
- If the jaw muscles make a sound of grinding, popping or clicking when you chew or while opening or closing your mouth, then it may be a symptom of TMJ.
- You feel a pain while yawning or chewing things.
- At times, your jaws get stuck with each other and you feel pain in opening mouth, then it may be TMJ.
There are numbers of remedies offered by doctors and most of them end with surgeries, which are actually useless. These surgeries have no guaranty of treatment and may take thousands of bucks. After a long-term treatment and surgeries, if you do not get any relief, this is surely a problem. With home remedies, we are going to treat this problem naturally.
MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) - This supplement helps to reduce inflammation surrounding the jaw joint that causes the TMJ pain and disorder. This supplement is also effective for reducing muscle spasms. MSM is available at chemist shops near your place but for that you may need a prescription from a doctor.
Glucosamine Sulphate - Researchers have tried and applied this treatment in the lab and therefore it is proved useful for people. Studies have proved that substantiated such a Glucosamine makes a great alternative remedy to help rebuilding of cartilage. When it comes to TMJ, it helps a lot for curing this jaw disorder as it treats the primary causes of the problem like clenching and grinding teeth and that helps to wear down the lower cartilage.
Magnesium - Magnesium is found in so many things of our daily diets and it can be taken by a TMJ patient or a normal person as well. This metal is known as a muscle pain reliever and muscle relaxer so taking this may give good effects to a TMJ patient. This particularly targets the muscle jaws and help relaxing the pain occurred due to TMJ. You can consult a nutrition specialist to find out the natural diets containing Mg abundantly or can take some supplements for that.
Kava - Not many people are aware of these remedies and most of them might not have heard names of these substances. A homeopathic doctor or herbalist for an individual experiencing anxiety or stress generally prescribes kava. Kava is used to relax the nervous system therefore, it is good for treating TMJ as well. This is available at homoeopathic medical halls and is not expensive at all.
Apart from these supplement therapies; there are few more actions that can be taken to cure this problem.
Acupressure is always considered highly effective for treating problems related to joints. There are few points on the body, which are pressed in this therapy for relaxation. Each point is related to a specific organ of the body. You can surf net or consult a BPT professional to know more about these points.
There are some Homoeopathic medicines, which you can take for the same. Some of them are suggested below.
You can try Arnica 6 xs or 12c if you notice symptoms of TMJ and especially if it is caused due to any injury. This medicine works like a wonder.
Another medicine known as Rhus Toxicodendron 30c helps to reduce TMJ disorder if taken twice daily. If you feel your jaws stiffing up at night, this medicine is the best solution for you.
Take Kali Phosphorica to reduce stress and nerve pain in jaws. This medicine is known as a painkiller in homoeopathy and is will give you a huge relief from pain.
Home remedies for TMJ are really effective and helpful a lot. If you have been suggested surgery by a number of doctors, it is preferable to try these home remedies first. This really works and may solve your problem of being operated.
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