{"id":343,"date":"2019-02-20T21:56:54","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T21:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olberdingdental.com\/blog\/?p=343"},"modified":"2019-03-20T21:57:15","modified_gmt":"2019-03-20T21:57:15","slug":"tmj-treatment-in-lincoln-provides-you-relief-for-your-jaw-discomfort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olberdingdental.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/tmj-treatment-in-lincoln-provides-you-relief-for-your-jaw-discomfort\/","title":{"rendered":"TMJ Treatment in Lincoln Provides You Relief For Your Jaw Discomfort"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Focusing on your work meeting is the last thing you can keep your mind on because of those bad headaches you\u2019ve been having. It may seem like a small annoyance, but you notice it affecting your day-to-day life. Chronic headaches can be inconvenient symptoms of a much larger problem. These, along with jaw pain and vertigo can be tell-tale signs of TMJ disorder. TMJ treatment in Lincoln could provide you with multiple options to improve your everyday life and relieve the stress you\u2019re putting on your jaw. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What is TMJ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

TMJ is short for temporomandibular joint which is the joint\nresponsible for attaching your lower jaw to the rest of your skull. When those\njoints are put under significant amounts of stress, you could have TMD or\ntemporomandibular disorder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your TMJ makes two different major motions: it opens and\ncloses like a door and it also creates a sliding motion that moves forward and\nbackwards. Your TMJ is responsible for helping you complete many tasks like\neating, yawning and talking. If it\u2019s exerted too much, it could swell, become\nsore or even be fractured which can affect the everyday functions that it\nserves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the Symptoms for TMD? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When your TMJ is put under an incredible amount of stress,\nit can cause a number of physical symptoms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n