Alternative medicine for Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome?

Has anyone successfully treated this disorder with alternative medicine, ie. homeopathy?

seeing a chiropractor. They can adjust the joints and bones which can help that.

My Chiropractic Assistants Teacher had the same problem. It helped her alot. I've actually seen it done on her in class it was pretty cool

try using a mouth guard

Not a lot of knowledge about homeopathy... but massage therapy can be very effective for TMJ.

I have TMJ to a small degree, and when I get my neck & face worked on in a massage, my symptoms usually disapear for a few weeks. It's not just the joint, it involves the muscles & ligaments around your mandible.

Also, your massage therapist can recommend exercises & stuff to do at home to diminish your symptoms.

Most states restrict massage therapists from working interorally with a glove on, but they may be able to instruct you on the proper way to do this yourself...

Also, dentists are one of the best resources for dealing with TMJ.

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Before ingesting anything, sugguest you try a good massage therapist, especially one trained in cranio-sacral techniques.

See a good Physical Therapist. Many people thing PTs only work with sports injuries but they are more like to original DO that is supposed to look at the whole body and how thinks work together. They do not give perscriptions.

Hi LAMo, there are a few different treatment methods with regard to treating TMJ. These methods combine both medical and dental resolutions. The patient may be given anti-inflammatory medications for their TMJ. Along with the medications, the patient may be advised to apply hot compresses to the location of the TMJ and told to remain on a soft-food diet for a certain period of time.

Once the medications and compresses have done their duties, the next step is to visit a dental professional to have the jaw-related issues resolved. At the dental professional鈥檚 office, the patient may have to have permanent dental corrections performed in order to ensure that the TMJ does not come back again. There are a few different dental treatments for TMJ which include orthodontics work, construction of a removable prosthesis or dental reconstruction. The treatment method which is applied will depend on the diagnosed cause of the TMJ.

There are also self-treatment methods which individuals with TMJ can perform in order to help alleviate their symptoms. Some of these include avoiding hard foods and gum, chewing evenly, preventing oneself from grinding or gritting their teeth, taking aspirin and applying a heating pad to the trouble spot.
Jason Homan