Ɔltin we yu nid fɔ no bɔt TMJ Dysfunction 🦷💥

Revathi (we ol 32 ia), we na yoga instrɔkta in wok, bin kam na mi klinik las Wednesde. I bin luk lɛk se i de fred smɔl.

"Dɔkta Priya, ɛvri tɛm we a de it, a de yɛri wan 'klik/pop' sawnd we de kɔmɔt na mi lɛft jaw. Pan tap dat, a dɔn gɛt wan dɔl pen we dɔn de skata frɔm mi yes to mi ɔl fes fɔ di pas tri wiks. A nɔ ebul fɔ opin mi mɔt big ɔ chew mi it," na so Revathi ɛksplen in prɔblɛm.

A egzamin in jaw joyn ɛn ɛksplen se: "Revathi, yu de sɔfa wit wan kɔndishɔn we dɛn kɔl insay mɛdikal sayɛns as TMJ Dysfunction (TMD) . Wan rili kɔmpleks jɔyn de we de kɔnɛkt di jawbon to wi skel, we de bifo ɔl tu di say dɛn na di yes. Dɛn kɔl dis di Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) . Dis na bikɔs di katilaj disk de kɔmɔt na di say we i de insay." di joyn, we yu nɔ no se yu de grind di tit na nɛt (Bruxism), ɔ di jaw mɔsul dɛn we de tayt bikɔs ɔf siriɔs mental strɛs Tide, lɛ wi si us simpul mɛrɛsin ɛn ɛksesaiz dɛn kin du na os fɔ dis sik."

🚨 Rɛd Flag dɛn we nid fɔ go na dɔktɔ wantɛm wantɛm

Bɔrku tɛm, di jaw pen nɔr kin denja ɛn i go dɔn insay sɔm mɔnt. Bɔt if yu si ɛni wan pan dɛn wɔnin sayn ya, yu fɔ go to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon wantɛm wantɛm:

• Lɔk Jaw - Dis na we di jaw bon de stɔp na wan ples, we nɔ ebul fɔ opin ɔ lɔk di mɔt ful wan.
• I kin swel bad bad wan rawnd di jaw jɔyn, di skin kin rɛd, ɛn yu kin gɛt ay fiva (dɛn tin ya kin bi sayn fɔ sɛptik at, we na infekshɔn na di jɔyn).
• I nɔ izi fɔ swɛla ɔ blo (dis nɔ kin bi prɔblɛm wit di jaw jɔyn, bɔt na sayn fɔ se bad bad tit infɛkshɔn de skata to di nɛk eria).
• Tɛnshɔn ɛn pen afta siriɔs aksidɛnt ɔ blo na yu fes ɔ jaw (i kin bi se yu brok).

di men tin dεm we de mek di temporomandibular joyn dεm nכ de wok fayn

• Tit grind (Bruxism): Prɛshɔn pasmak pan di jɔyn bikɔs ɔf di abit fɔ klem ɔ grind yu tit we yu nɔ no we yu de slip.
• Stress: If yu strɛs pasmak, dat kin mek di jaw mɔsul dɛn tayt we yu nɔ no.
• At: Di bɔdi we de na di jɔyn kin pwɛl bikɔs ɔf tin dɛn lɛk ɔstiɔ-arayt ɔ rεumatoid at.
• Bad Posture: If yu sidɔm bifo di kɔmpyuta wit yu ed bɛn fɔ lɔng tɛm, dat kin mek yu nɛk ɛn yu jaw jɔyn dɛn nɔ balans.
• Di abit fɔ chew: Na fɔ chew gɔm ɔltɛm ɔ fɔ chew tin dɛn we at lɛk pen ɛn nel.

Simpul mɛrɛsin fɔ mɛn pipul dɛn ɛn ɛksesaiz dɛn we yu kin du na os

Fizik tritmɛnt kin ɛp yu fɔ pul yu jaw pen na os bay we yu:

1. 1. 1. .Hεt/Kol Tεrapi: Put כt fכ 15 minit tu tεm insay di de fכ rilaks di mכsul dεm we de rawnd di jaw jכint. Put ays if i swel.
2. Sɔft it: Nɔ it tin dɛn we at fɔ it we at fɔ it (frut, mit, nɛt), ɛn jɔs gi sɔft it dɛn lɛk vɛjitebul we dɛn dɔn stim, sup, eg, ɛn pɔrit.
3. Resistive Jaw Exercises: Put yu indeks finga ɔnda yu chin ɛn opin yu mɔt smɔl smɔl. Na di sem tɛm, gi resistans bay we yu de push yu chin ɔp wit yu finga. Dis kin mek di jaw mɔsul dɛn strɔng.
4. Jaw rilaks eksasaiz: Put yu tong pan di ruf na yu mɔt ɛn opin ɛn lɔk yu mɔt smɔl smɔl so dat yu tit nɔ go tɔch dɛnsɛf.

Di tin dɛn we yu fɔ du & wetin yu nɔ fɔ du

Sayɛns sɔs (Rɛfrɛns dɛn) .

• 📚 Tεmporomandibular dizכrd (TMD) - NHS
• 📚 Fisiotɛrapi Aprɔch fɔ Temporomandibular Disɔda: Wan Maltimodal Kɔnsɔvativ Manejmɛnt Strateji - PMC