A Dentist You Can Trust Offers Treatment for TMJ Headaches

A throbbing headache can affect your quality of life. It hampers your ability to think properly, deprives you of your sleep, and impedes you from performing basic duties that you used to carry out with ease.

And speaking of head pain, TMJ headaches are a fairly common condition, affecting millions of people. Fortunately, if TMJ pain is wreaking havoc on your health, you can seek treatment for it from Richard D. Fischer, DDS, serving Annandale, Virginia.

What is TMJ pain?

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a hinge-like joint that connects your skull to the lower jaw. You may not think about TMJ, but you use this joint a lot. The TMJ serves a pivotal role in your oral function, including talking, chewing, biting, yawning, and laughing.
Unfortunately, inflammation, stress, a misaligned bite, and trauma may lead to malfunction of your jaw joints and muscles, leading to the below symptoms:

• Earaches
• Face and jaw pain
• Clicking or popping sound when opening or closing your jaws
• Back pain
• Neck pain
• Pain behind the eyes

A headache is a typical symptom of TMJ disorder. The headache is described as the feeling of “wearing a hat two sizes too small.” Others describe the pain as a feeling of a ring around the head. Since it’s difficult to distinguish TMJ headaches from migraines, you must visit a medical doctor for a proper diagnosis.

How to stop TMJ Headaches

If left untreated, TMJ syndrome symptoms can be awful. Luckily, you don’t have to continue living in pain while you can get relief from Dr. Richard Fischer. We offer a custom-made oral appliance that comfortably aligns your jaw muscles and joints, reducing TMJ disorder symptoms.

However, to complement our non-surgical TMJ relief, we recommend at-home jaw exercises, chiropractic care, osteopathic care, and trigger point therapy to improve your head and neck posture.

Benefits of TMJ treatments

Instead of ignoring your TMJ pain, take the bold step of seeking treatment at Richard D. Fischer, DDS. Here is how TMJ treatment benefits your overall well-being.

• Reduces chronic discomfort
• Reduces the risk of dental damage
• Shields your ear health
• Improves the quality of sleep
• Boosts your overall health and mood

Has TMJ pain relegated you to become dependent on pain-relieving medications? You don’t have to live this way. Instead, please dial 703-215-9630 to book an appointment with Richard D. Fischer, DDS, for TMJ pain treatment.