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Do you suffer from TMJ pain? Is the pain sometimes so intense, that it is impossible to find a comfortable sleeping position.
(TMJ) reacts from the joint where the mandible (the lower jaw) joins the temporal bone of the skull, immediately in front of the ear on each side of your head. A small disc of cartilage separates the bones, much like in the knee joint, so that the mandible may slide easily; each time you chew you move it. But you also move it every time you talk and each time you swallow (every three minutes or so). It is, therefore, one of the most frequently used of all joints of the body and one of the most complex.
To accommodate such forces and to prevent too much wear and tear, the cartilage between the mandible and skull normally provides a smooth surface, over which the joint can freely slide with minimal friction.

However, most people that suffer from TMJ pain is a result of displacement of the cartilage disc that causes pressure and stretching of the associated sensory nerves.
If you habitually clench, grit, or grind your teeth, you increase the wear on the cartilage lining of the joint.
Chewing gum, Stress, teeth that do not fit together properly (improper bite), malpositioned jaws, and arthritis, can also lead to TMJ pain.
Some symptoms are: * Ear pain * Sore jaw muscles * Temple and cheek pain * Jaw popping and clicking * Locking of the Jaw * Difficulty in opening the mouth fully * Frequent head and neck aches
Because TMJ symptoms often develop in the head and neck, doctors will suggest a more supportive pillow. The Better Sleep Pillow is a great remedy to TMJ. The Better Sleep Pillow's memory foam construction is designed to properly support the spine and reduce TMJ pain.
Log onto our website, or call now to order the Better Sleep Pillow and start the right path to treatment.

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  • I'm only 16 and i've got it.

  • I have TMJ and my jaw/neck get sore about 2-3 times a week, but my jaw clicks probably every time I open my mouth. Sometimes it drives me insane, I hate it.

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  • i feel you brother, im 16 and cant sleep frequently because of head aches.........also it is hard to support my head and have a proper posture because of dizziness

  • this frickin sucks... I'm in so much pain right now, I need a mouthguard for when I sleep

  • Aw, hell.

  • Dear tmj suffers as I was. Please do your homework. Research the LVI philosophy of treating tmj. It is the only scientific approach that is non-surgical.

  • Is this Tmj curable? Or is it permanent once you get it?

  • "You had it for 2 years, .......[youve] experiencED."

    You got it fixed? As in no clicking, pain lock or whatsoever like brand new? If you did, please tell me what you did. Mine has been going on for four years. I only had the pain for like 2 months and never i had the pain again. Just the clicking, the clicking never went away. Is it even possible to cure this?

  • same thing for me.

    clicking drives me crazy

    and sometimes i cant eat b/c it hurts too much to chew.

    my orthodontist gave me a night guard but its done nothing. and im going to the dentist soon.

  • get well soon mate ive got it to its not good

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