Conroe TMJ Pain Treatment Specialist
TMJ disorder (TMD) is a painful and often undiagnosed condition that can lead to chronic side-effects that impact all aspects of your lifestyle. Some of the most common symptoms include:
- Waking up with headaches
- Constant ear pain
- Clicking and popping jaws
- Soreness when chewing or biting into food
- Muscle pain that radiates through the neck and shoulders
- Nausea
- Difficulty sleeping
- Worn, flat teeth
If you suspect that you have TMD, you may want to see your dentist for a screening. Or, you can choose to go straight to a TMJ specialist near Conroe like Dr. Phillips of Restore TMJ. Thanks to her advanced training and our state-of-the-art technology, we’re able to provide some of the very best TMJ disorder treatment in Conroe, Houston, and the Greater Gulf Coast areas.
Let us know if you’re experiencing problems sleeping at night, waking up with a migraine, chronic neck and shoulder pain, or a clenching and grinding habit (bruxism.) If you are, improper TMJ function could be to blame.
Treating TMJ disorder can have a significant impact on your lifestyle. If you’ve been avoiding things you love — whether it’s boating on Lake Conroe or camping in Sam Houston National Forest — you and your family deserve to get that special time back. Talking with our TMD specialist is the perfect place to start.
Do You Have Pain Or Headaches?
TMJ disorder doesn’t just cause jaw pain. Some of the most common side-effects include chronic headaches, migraines, and even things like ear pain.
Because TMD involves tension of the muscles around your jaw, that pain can radiate into other areas of your head, face, neck, or even further into your shoulders and back.
Chronic headaches shouldn’t have to be a normal way of life. Instead of relying on pain relievers day after day, the best solution is to find out why you’re having the headaches to begin with.
At Restore TMJ, our Conroe patients know that we take a holistic approach to diagnosing TMD and facial pain. We incorporate advanced imaging like 3D conebeam CT scanning to see into your anatomy and jaw joints to determine the exact cause of your TMJ disorder.
With a proper diagnosis, you’ll be better equipped to stop migraines or headaches from returning!
We Help Relieve Your Facial Pain and Treat TMD
How is TMJ disorder treated? Depending on your diagnosis, most of our Conroe TMD patients require specific or a combination of therapies such as:
Bite Orthotics
— Special bite appliances serve to buffer the space between your upper and lower jaws, disengaging your TMJ when you sleep or on your stressful commute home from work.
Muscle Relaxers & Anti-Inflammatories — Depending on the severity of your TMJ condition, we may recommend prescription medication to ease muscle overuse and the onset of headaches.
Exercises
— Just like physical therapy for athletic injuries, specific movements and exercises help you rehabilitate your jaw joint to restore normal function and strength.
Bite Alignment
— An imbalanced bite or teeth that are “off” when your jaws are closed together can cause the TMJ to function abnormally.
Looking for a TMJ specialist in Conroe?
Contact Restore TMJ today
to book a new patient consultation with Dr. Phillips. Her extensive experience and knowledge of TMD will give you the answers that you’re looking for. Affordable payment plans are available! Call now.
Local Resources
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