{"id":131,"date":"2024-10-04T18:04:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T18:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mylakeforestdental.com\/blog\/?p=131"},"modified":"2024-11-12T18:06:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T18:06:02","slug":"why-important-treat-tmj-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mylakeforestdental.com\/blog\/?p=131","title":{"rendered":"Why It\u2019s Important to Treat Your TMJ Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your jaw aches pretty frequently. Still, perhaps you consider this a minor inconvenience. After all, it\u2019s not like your tooth fell out or your gums are bleeding or anything dramatic like that. Plus, joints get sore sometimes. A tender jaw hardly raises alarm bells!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it\u2019s hard to blame you for this line of thinking, it\u2019s possible you have an untreated TMJ disorder<\/a>. Without proper care, this can create problems that are anything but minor. Here\u2019s why you might want to get your jaw pain looked at and your TMJ disorder treated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Chronic Pain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you have sore muscles or joints, rest and a cold compress are usually effective treatments, but why? Because you took care of the underlying issue. When you have a TMJ disorder, a sensitive jaw is only a symptom \u2013 the underlying problem is often that your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is out of alignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unless you treat this condition, your body will likely continue to send pain signals in an attempt to warn you something\u2019s wrong, and your discomfort could very well become chronic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worsening Symptoms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On a similar note, what typically happens if you continue to strain sore muscles? They start to hurt more, and in severe cases, you could wind up with lasting damage. If you don\u2019t treat your TMJ disorder, not only could you develop chronic pain, but you\u2019ll also start to experience worsening symptoms, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n