The holiday season is filled with joy and excitement, but it can also bring challenges when you have TMD. Between colder weather and the added stress of holiday plans, your jaw may also feel the strain. Whether it’s rushing through busy travel days, indulging in decadent holiday meals, or managing the demands of the season, TMD symptoms can flare up, taking some of the joy out of your holidays.
Halloween is just around the corner, and for many, that means parties, costumes, scary movies, and, of course, candy. For temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) patients, the combination of stress and festivities can make symptoms worse. Understanding this connection can help you manage TMD more effectively and get through Halloween.
If you are one of our TMD patients, you have probably already heard about the different ways that you can take care of yourself in conjunction with our treatment plan. An important aspect of treating TMD is ensuring that your diet doesn’t make your symptoms worse.
TMD, if you have it, you know. Familiar symptoms include jaw popping and clicking, painful chewing, and headaches. But did you know some TMD symptoms show up in other parts of your body? In fact, there are quite a few symptoms that people and doctors mistake for something else because they aren’t obviously related to the face or jaw. Keep reading to learn more.
Friendly, caring, sincere, accessible, holistic—these are a few of the words patients have used to describe the Center for TMJ & Sleep Solutions NW. Our patient testimonial page is full of people talking about the relief they’ve found after coming to one of our clinics.
If you are one of the many patients with mild TMJ symptoms, you may only have occasional flare-ups or experience discomfort with certain movements. Your treatment plan may include monitoring your condition to ensure it doesn’t deteriorate and performing some self-care activities at home. Keep reading to learn about the therapies we often recommend for home care.
Do you sit hunched over a computer, drive, or scroll on your phone for several hours every day? You may already know that none of these activities is good for your posture. However, did you know that they could also be triggering your TMD symptoms? Keep reading to learn more about the connection between posture and TMJ disorders.
Dr. Carstensen is a dentist who works at our Bellevue, WA location. He was kind enough to record a few videos about his values and philosophy as a healthcare professional who specializes in helping patients breathe better. You can watch all three of his videos here. We agree with everything he says and want to add to his words of wisdom with some thoughts of our own.
For TMD, one of the treatment options we have at our disposal is splint therapy. If you have been newly diagnosed with TMD and recommended splint therapy, or you have been putting off receiving treatment because you don’t understand it, we hope to help you by answering some common questions about splints.
Do you like to unwind at night with a cocktail or two? Is Friday happy hour with your friends or colleagues a regular occurrence? Does your social life include activities where alcohol is a given? Consuming alcohol, especially in the evenings, does not promote restful sleep, and people dealing with temporomandibular disorder (TMD) or sleep apnea need to be aware of the potential effects this can have on their health. If you have either of these conditions and enjoy an alcoholic drink or two in the evenings, even occasionally, please keep reading to learn valuable information that will help you get better sleep.
