Many people struggle with chronic earaches and neck pain, often without realizing these issues may share a common cause: Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD). TMD affects the jaw joint and surrounding muscles, leading to symptoms that can persist for years and sometimes become debilitating.
At Orofacial Pain Associates, we specialize in identifying the root cause of these symptoms and providing effective, lasting relief.
Beyond infections or injuries, TMD is one of the leading causes of chronic ear pain. If you gently move your jaw from side to side, you’ll notice how close the jaw joints (TMJs) are to your ears. Strain or dysfunction in these joints can cause soreness and discomfort inside the ear.
Unfortunately, many patients seek treatment for the ear itself without success because the underlying issue is actually rooted in the jaw. Countless individuals endure unexplained ear pain for years before discovering TMD as the true cause.
While the head, jaw, and neck may seem like separate parts, they are interconnected through a complex network of muscles, ligaments, and tendons. When everything works in harmony, there’s no discomfort. But dysfunction in one area, such as the jaw, can create tension and stiffness that radiates to the neck.
This is why treatments focusing solely on the neck often fail to provide lasting relief: they address symptoms, not the source. In many cases, treating the underlying TMD is key to eliminating chronic neck pain.
We will focus on treating the underlying TMD, aiming to significantly reduce or eve.
