How can TMJ lead to ear disorders?
TMJ syndrome is caused when the joint called temporomandibular joint that connects the mandible to the skull gets inflamed due to several reasons that can include stress, trauma, arthritis, injury, dislocation, dental problems, teeth grinding, neurological problems or other health issues related to bones and tissues. Since this important joint is so closely located to the ears, any disorder resulting in inflammation of the temporomandibular joint regions can directly lead to pressure, pain and discomfort in the ears. In most cases of TMJ condition, ear disorders are a commonly associated symptom. Treatment of TMJ and ear disorders A commonly noticed problem in TMJ and ear disorders is that very often the symptoms of ear disorder gets mistakenly treated for some ear infection or other ear based issues instead of the primary cause of TMJ dysfunction. An individual can end up spending precious time and energy trying to get rid of the ear discomfort instead of looking into the real cause o
