After someone is diagnosed with temporomandibular joint disorder, one of the first things they usually want to know is: how bad is it? Well, it isn’t life-threatening – but the potential consequences of untreated TMJ disorder (TMJ/TMD) are serious. They are also treatable, at Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood and Murfreesboro TN. The…
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TMJ: Signs and Symptoms
The temporomandibular joints are what connect your lower jaw to your skull. Because the name is such a mouthful (pardon the pun) they’re generally called the TMJ. They are susceptible to a condition called TMJ disorder, which is one of our specialties at Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood and Murfreesboro TN. Because it’s…
TMJ: Non-Invasive Treatment First!
TMJ Dysfunction is a painful condition of the jaw, head, and neck area. It can seem to come out of nowhere and totally disrupt your life. Fortunately there are non-invasive treatments available at Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood and Murfreesboro TN. TMJ is short for temporomandibular joint. You’ve got two of them, and…
Professional Treatment for TMJ Disorder
TMJ Disorder is a painful condition that can have a powerful, negative impact on your life. There is help for TMJ Disorder at Sleep Apnea and TMJ Solutions in Brentwood and Murfreesboro TN. Many millions of Americans cope with the pain of TMJ Disorder. About the only good thing you can say about it is…
Diagnosing TMJ
If you have mysterious pain in and around your jaw it could be a sign of TMJ disorder. It can be difficult to pin down the cause of TMJ disorder, but treatment is available at Sleep Apnea and TMJ Solutions in Brentwood and Murfreesboro TN. Common symptoms of the condition include: Pain in the jaw…
Generally Speaking: TMJ Disorder
Temporomandibular joint disorder is a group of painful conditions affecting the jaw joint and the muscles that control its movement. There are a lot of unknowns about it, but one thing is certain: it is treatable, at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood and Murfreesboro TN. Commonly shortened to TMJ or TMD, the…
TMJ and Advanced Diagnostic Technology
TMJ or TMD is a painful condition. One of the things that can get in the way of effective treatment is the difficulty in diagnosing it. At Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood we use advanced diagnostic technology that leads to effective treatment. TMJ/TMD is short for temporomandibular joint disorder, a condition of…
Three Times As Likely: Women and TMJ
Temporomandibular disorder is a condition affecting the jaw, which makes it painful just to open and close your mouth. It’s even painful to say it, and perhaps mercifully, it is usually reerred to as TMJ or TMD. It’s one of our specialties at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN. The exact cause…
Common, Painful, Treatable: TMJ Disorder
What we refer to as “TMJ” or “TMD” is a group of disorders involving the jaw and the muscles that control it. It’s a common and painful condition, but treatable at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN. As many as a third of adults report having at least one of the symptoms…
Apnea: Sleeping Without Breath
The word “apnea” is derived from Greek, and it literally means “without breath.” Sleep apnea, then, is a condition in which someone’s breathing stops involuntarily as they sleep. It is treatable at Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood TN. Sleep apnea is more common than you may realize, affecting more than eighteen million…
