Posted on February 19, 2010.
Does anyone know of any home remedies for ATM? I refer particularly to the mobility of the jaw, and decreasers pain. counter drugs is not working for me more.
I got it and there was no home remedies that have worked for me. The only thing that helped was inter-oral massage. You should consult a certified massage therapist who will work in your head, face, neck and shoulders. They will put a rubber glove, soak it in mouthwash diluted and work your jaw from the inside and outside. It hurts like hell, but it works quickly. I went from being barely able to cope with a spoonful of soft food in my mouth to eat a steak in a week.
It seems odd, but it really worked.
My ATM is the result of dental work, but if you're a grinder tooth, it may be another story.
I found that my jaw pain is gone completely after I started to open as far as I could as long as I could. I could barely open her mouth at the beginning and my husband laughed every time he saw me stretch my mouth, but it really worked. It sounds crazy, but I really think you should try because it requires no money, no medicines and works quickly.
My dentist told me that it is often linked to stress. I was very surprised, and do not really believe it. However, when I was at university in a program very difficult ... and was under great stress.
These days I'm at a place much less stressful in my life, and symptoms have disappeared ATM.
You should try a massage routine jaw twice daily for two weeks. If you take medication that should help some.
You can also try to find a facial massage. What does the massage therapist that you have TMJ and he / she will focus on this area.
Hope this helps ... Oh yeah do not chew gum regularly!
Talk to an oral surgeon. It is possible that you may require surgery.
Try ice for the pain, then heat to relax muscles. hope it works.