{"id":2973,"date":"2026-01-16T03:08:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T03:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/excelspinecenter.shopshop.hk\/tmj-syndrome\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T05:05:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T05:05:35","slug":"tmj-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.excelspinecenter.hk\/en\/tmj-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"TMJ Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2973\" class=\"elementor elementor-2973\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3b2fb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3b2fb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e65e38\" data-id=\"6e65e38\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac311ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac311ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TMJ Syndrome<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46a10d7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46a10d7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42f5be7f\" data-id=\"42f5be7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48289c4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48289c4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Temporomandibular Joint disorder or TMJ is a mechanical dysfunction of one or both of the joints of the jaw. TMJ occurs right in front of the ears, as a result, a patient with TMJ might also have a problem with their ears, like grinding, cracking and hearing the joint pop when the mouth opens or closes.<\/p>\n<p>In a normal condition, these joints help by acting as shock absorbers for the jaw. This cushioning effect is decreased when a misalignment or breakdown of cartilage in any of the joints take place. Continuous stress from chewing can cause pain and soreness in the joints and the muscles surrounding the joints. Headache, dizziness, jaw pain and earaches are the results of disturbances to normal function. The causes can be uneven bite, trauma to the jaw, keeping the mouth open for a long period of time, bruxism or grinding the teeth and imbalance in the bite from dental restoration.<\/p>\n<p>In order to check if popping and clicking noises, soreness and pain in the ear are due to TMJ. Whether there is damage or deterioration to the cartilage in the joint, x-rays, MRI also be done.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ebb1318 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ebb1318\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b0d253\" data-id=\"3b0d253\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b145a6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b145a6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chiropractic Treatment for TMJ Disorder<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a94190 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a94190\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d009eed\" data-id=\"d009eed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4b9f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f4b9f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chiropractic care can be effective at reducing the pain associated with TMJ, Chiropractic adjustment on TMJ misalignment, focuses on relieving tension in the muscles around the joints themselves<\/p>\n<p>Activator Method &#8211; While there are numerous ways to effectively treat temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, this tool that delivers high-frequency, low-impact adjustments. All participants showed improvements in the distance they could open their jaws and in pain measurements.<\/p>\n<p>Application of cold compresses, which reduces inflammation.<\/p>\n<p>When teeth grinding or clenching is an issue, wearing a mouth night guard can help prevent these actions during sleep.<\/p>\n<p>Bite plates can help correct misalignment.<\/p>\n<p>Stress reduction, relaxation techniques, jaw-stretching exercises, and modifying chewing habits are all behavioral approaches that are proven effective.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TMJ Syndrome Temporomandibular Joint disorder or TMJ is a mechanical dysfunction of one or both of the joints of the 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