The occasional headache or pain in the neck may seem like a typical part of everyday life. Then one day during lunch maybe you notice a clicking sound whenever you chew or you can’t seem to open your ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways Use a warm compress to relax your jaw muscles.Chewing hard foods ...

Your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is your jaw joint. It connects your lower jawbone to the base of your skull. You have one TMJ on each side of your face, located just in front of your ears. These ...

Many TMJ cases resolve on their own or with simple treatments. TMJ symptoms often involve jaw pain, popping, or difficulty opening the mouth. Stress, teeth grinding, and jaw injuries are common causes ...

Issues with your temporomandibular joint (TMJ), such as tightness due to grinding your teeth, can cause a headache. You might also experience facial pain, a “clicking” sound in your jaw, or other ...

A TMJ arthroscopy can help your oral and maxillofacial specialist diagnose your TMJ. An arthroscopy is an advanced, minimally invasive procedure. During an arthroscopy, your provider puts a thin tube ...

That tight feeling in your jaw during intense workouts isn’t just a sign of concentration or effort, it’s actually creating a cascade of muscular tension that’s limiting your strength, endurance, and ...

Masseter Botox is a nonsurgical procedure that involves an injection to the edge of your jaw, or masseter. This large, rectangle-shaped muscle is responsible for chewing (mastication), biting, and ...

You’ve tried every skincare routine, eliminated dairy, switched pillowcases religiously, and yet those stubborn breakouts along your jawline keep appearing like clockwork. What if the real culprit isn ...