Re: Ear pain from TMJ?
Thanks very much for your reply. I'll definitely check out those videos. I have since gone to a TMJ specialist and had a series of xrays and photos taken. So, luckily they are doing a deep dive on what is going on. I was prescribed low dose muscle relaxers which I take only before sleep. I bought a couple heating pads because I hear good things about that and I have instructions for massage so I'm starting that. I guess things feel a little better. My ears used to feel "slightly clogged" but not in pain. They feel clearer now and that may be because the muscles around my jaw are chilling out.
I never really realized how much tension I held in that joint. One kind of dorky thing my doctor recommended is to place yellow stick it notes wherever I frequent to remind myself to relax my face! When I'm conscious of it, I catch myself clinching. So, part of it is behavior and ability to relax the muscles. I won't know if it works until I spend some time in the water with a snorkel in my mouth.
Thanks again! I hope you're doing better
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