Carry stress in your jaw? Here are some common triggers: 👄 high stress 👄gum chewing 👄poor posture 👄dehydration 👄vitamin d deficiency 👄menopause pregnancy The jaw aka the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a hinge joint that connects the jawbone to the skull on both sides of the head. The TMJ joint allows our jaws to move so that we can open and close our mouths. It also protects our bones from damage by acting as a shock absorber. It’s not uncommon that if you’re a jaw clencher or grinder, y

Does your jaw shift to the side when you open all the way and is it painful also? Do you have a hunch or have you been told you have TMD or TMJ disorder or are you just confused? Well very commonly jaw shifting is due to a disc displacement without reduction. Meaning the disc moves anteriorly, and when you open the head of the mandible cannot move past that disc and so it causes the jaw to shift. If we can, however, continue to get motion in the TMJ we can lubricated and loosen up the capsule fa