Your Complete Local Guide to Understanding & Treating Jaw Pain By All Systems Wellness — Windsor, Ontario What Is TMJ Pain? TMJ pain comes from dysfunction or irritation in the temporomandibular joint, the hinge that connects your jaw to your skull. When this joint becomes tight, inflamed, or misaligned, you may feel: Jaw clicking or popping Pain while chewing Headaches or migraines Ear fullness or ringing Stiffness in the neck and shoulders Locking of the jaw (difficulty ope

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Chewing, clenching, & trauma … these are the 3 main functional actions that can cause Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Dysfunction. The TMJ, located in our jaw, has 4 main muscles that attach to it, which can cause pain and may even cause clicking in the jaw when in a state of dysfunction. If one or more of these muscles are tight and tugging in different directions when you open & close your mouth, your jaw can be pulled in those directions as well, resulting the pain, dysfunct

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