can neck pain cause pain in jaw?
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Sometimes the main cause is too much strain on the jaw joints and the muscle group that controls chewing, swallowing, and speech. This strain may be due to bruxism. This is the habitual, involuntary clenching or grinding of the teeth. But injury to the jaw, the head, or the neck may cause TMD.
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Neck pain is a common complaint. Neck muscles can be strained from poor posture — whether it's leaning over your computer or hunching over your workbench. Osteoarthritis also is a common cause of neck pain.
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Your Posture Can Affect Your Jaw Causes of TMD include bruxism or clenching and grinding of the teeth, malalignment of one's bite, trauma to the jaw or face, and poor posture. Forward head posture actually places the condyles of the jaw deeper into their sockets, which may be a source of pain.
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The bones, ligaments, and muscles of your neck support your head and allow for motion. Any abnormalities, inflammation, or injury can cause neck pain or stiffness. Many people experience neck pain or stiffness occasionally. In many cases, it's due to poor posture or overuse.
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If the cavity hurts when you apply pressure to it, you might be subconsciously avoiding that tooth when you chew. Chewing to avoid certain parts of your mouth can overwork other parts of your mouth, which can also cause jaw pain. Jaw pain caused by cavities will usually be fairly localized, like gingivitis.
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Being able to pop or click your jaw is really only an issue if it causes you pain or uncomfortable symptoms like jaw stiffness. If it does, you may be dealing with a jaw condition that falls under a broader category known as TMJ disorders (or temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders).
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Bruising (black and blue or yellow) and jaw stiffness, Pain in the jaw joint area (TMJ area) is common following surgical procedures. These will slowly subside. Stiffness, causing difficulty in opening the mouth and a slight earache and sore throat even one week after surgery is possible.
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“When you sit at a computer for eight hours a day, you tend to have poor alignment,” she says. “The poor posture that many people have from sitting like this causes neck pain.” Besides poor posture, improper positioning of your head while you talk on your phone can cause neck pain.
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The result of a cascade of changes in the cervical structures can cause pain that is multifactoral in nature and refer pain to the TMJ and facial structures.
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Chronic pain can cause trouble with thinking, memory, and even depression or anxiety. If your jaw, neck, and skull are not properly aligned, the blood flow and fluid movement between your head and body slows down. It can cause “brain fog,” a state of mental confusion and difficulty focusing.
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Why Your Sleeping Position Matters Any strain on the face, head, jaw, neck or shoulders can cause TMJ-related conditions and orofacial pain to worsen. Some of the worst straining can actually happen when you're sleeping and unable to control things like teeth clenching or grinding.
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Jaw pain, which sometimes radiates to other areas of the face, is a common concern. It can develop due to sinus infections, toothaches, issues with the blood vessels or nerves, or other conditions. Most types of jaw pain result from temporomandibular joint disorder.
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Neck pain is a common symptom of TMJ disorder. In patients with TMJ disorders, head and neck aches can be quite varied in character, position, and timing. In general, it helps to understand the cause of these aches with TMJ since that may help you characterize the discomforts better.
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Study Finds Neck Pain Is Symptom of Migraine—Not a Trigger of the Migraine. Neck pain associated with migraine cannot be attributed to increased trapezius activity during rest, mental stress, and physical activity or prolonged muscle activity and should be seen as an accompanying symptom of migraine.
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When we chew gum, we exercise our jaw muscles – and similar to any other muscle group in the body that gets overworked, constant and aggressive gum chewing can tire these muscles and cause painful spasms in our jaw, neck and head, which can lead to the development of a condition called temporomandibular dysfunction (or ...
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Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome is a pain in the jaw joint that can be caused by a variety of medical problems. The TMJ connects the lower jaw (mandible) to the skull (temporal bone) in front of the ear. Certain facial muscles that control chewing are also attached to the lower jaw.
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When a nerve in the neck becomes irritated, it can cause pain and tingling in the neck or head. Herniated discs and bone spurs can result in a pinched nerve. This can lead to neck tingling, known as cervical radiculopathy.