TMJ Disorder thread. Facial assymetry

[Better Call Rope]

Im looking for a conversation about TMJ disorder.
My TMJ-D started developing more last times. What im experiencing: ​

-Masseter tightness. My right masseter is bigger and much tighter than the left one. This muscle started to hurt when i touch it slightly harder with intention.

-Temporalis muscle tightness. Right muscle is also tighter than the left one. Its tight in the front part, especially temple area.

-Assymetrical face. My face look more bloated on the right side. Its nothing crazy since im pretty lean but its annoying. Also i noticed that the fat pad is popping out more, exactly on the right side of the face (i assume its buccal fat pad area). Its caused by TMJ-D

-Other muscles of face on the right side are slightly tighter, bigger but these one are barely noticeable and I can barely feel it. Its not really a problem but I assume its caused by TMJ-D

Other typical problems caused of TMJ-D that Im experiencing :

-Jaw clicking when im opening my mouth. Clicking sound is not very loud too, not that loud of course like in more developed TMJ-D examples. Clicking dont appear when im doing controlled jaw opening, slow movement with tongue on the palate and controling opening movement with my hands.

-Headaches. I assume they are caused by TMJ

 

[acesnder]

Ive heard people get TMJ from jutting constantly over long periods of time and it hurts so much they regret it. Honestly startgin to get scared because I get a weird sensation around there whenever I jutt

 

[Better Call Rope]

Ive heard people get TMJ from jutting constantly over long periods of time and it hurts so much they regret it. Honestly startgin to get scared because I get a weird sensation around there whenever I jutt

maybe its also clenching while juttiing. Actually i read a study about how slightly pushing mandible forward (still without teeth touching) help with tmj

https://mskneurology.com/true-cause-solution-temporomandibular-dysfunction-tmd/

 

[acesnder]

maybe its also clenching while juttiing. Actually i read a study about how slightly pushing mandible forward (still without teeth touching) help with tmj

https://mskneurology.com/true-cause-solution-temporomandibular-dysfunction-tmd/

It could help but tmd is caused from many factors because my mom got it from clenching too much and weird jaw movements in her sleep and she has a fully grown mandible. I found this article that talks about solutions to it which is pretty nice and Propranolol looks pretty interesting

Therapeutic Agents for the Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: Progress and Perspective - PMC

Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) are a common health condition caused by the structural or functional disorders of masticatory muscles and the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Abnormal mandibular movement in TMD patients may cause pain, chronic ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov