The power of the jaw
By Joanie
@Freelanzer (10782)
Canada
August 6, 2017 10:23am CST
I didn't know my jaw had so much power. Lately I was suffering from discomfort, headaches and cramps all on the left side of my jaw, face and head. I saw my dentist who said he couldn't find anything wrong. After some Xrays, a visit to emergency and medical tests, nothing.
Finally I was referred to a physiotherapist and found out that the strongest muscle in our body, pound for pound is the jaw. Specifically the masseter muscle, which is the main chewing muscle.
This jaw muscle works overtime and can be the source of earaches, toothaches, tension headaches, dizziness, pain which are all of the symptoms I was experiencing. I also found out that there was such a thing as normal jaw opening and mine was way below the norm.
After just two treatments so far and doing the exercises she gave me, at home,I felt relief for the first time after months of discomfort. Who knew?
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14 responses
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
6 Aug 17
I believe it because I have been chewing some gum rather vigorously and it can cause all sorts of effects with the jaw motion mainly ear aches for me.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
6 Aug 17
I love chewing gum and that my be partially responsible for the problem. I was warned to stop.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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6 Aug 17
I suffer from this also and it affect me on occasion. I was also told by my dentist when your stressed you can clench and grind your teeth while sleeping which will cause tension in your jaw.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
6 Aug 17
I was told that too even spending a lot of time on the computer can cause the problem.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
7 Aug 17
@dgobucks226 Yes so they say. Now I have to take frequent breaks from the computer.
@dgobucks226 (37621)
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6 Aug 17
@Freelanzer Really the computer? Stress related?
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
6 Aug 17
that is amazing. i sure did not know. the things you learn here are really great on this site
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
6 Aug 17
I didn't know either so I thought I would share it
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@dramagirl26 (3259)
• Ringgold, Virginia
21 Aug 17
I didn't know the jaw muscles could cause all those ailments.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
22 Aug 17
Yes seems they can cause the same problems as your back and other larger muscles
@YrNemo (20254)
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9 Aug 17
Got some troubles in the past with my chewings from this jaw business. Mine was not serious though, just very uncomfortable. Then suddenly, the discomfort feeling just went away. (Guess God rewarded me for being good. I had thought I was a donkey chewing hay at that time.)
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
10 Aug 17
Glad to hear it went away. Mine is getting better.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
6 Aug 17
You are welcome. I just had to share as it was a surprise to me.
@celticeagle (189915)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Aug 17
We really take our bodys for granted alot of the time until something goes wrong.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
14 Aug 17
i'm interested in what those exercises are to see if they'd work for me too.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
6 Aug 17
I had tooth aches before and the pain was gone after a while. Haven't had it removed though I lost my previous dentist.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
6 Aug 17
Thanks. I still have some more treatments to do.
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