Jaw Pain

Long Suffering when You Have Jaw Pain

If you have jaw pain, better for you to be calm especially, this pain caused by trauma or pain from your body and are directed to the teeth or jaws. UFC fighter was used to experiencing a broken nose, ear and jaw. This kind of experience will cause a person trauma in some parts of their body like their jaws. If you have a broken jaw will continue to give side effects to you and give a pain in the most unexpected times.

You will feel unhappiness and frustration if you have jaw pain. because your jaw is painful then you will be miserable all the time, when you're stressed, when you chew and even when you come home after a long day and feel like big yawn, it hurts then too. 

Maybe you are one of the many of us experience discomfort in the jaw joint or what in medically appropriate terms is known as the Temporomandibular Joint or TMJ, It establishes the connection between the lower jaw in one's mouth with the temporal bone in the skull. However, this joint has adequate flexibility which allows the individual to open or close mouth up and down, as well as sideways. There are many reasons that may lead to the dysfunction of this joint.

Symptoms of Jaw Pain

- Pain when you talk, yawn or chew

- Ringing of the ears

- Clicking or locking sounds while opening or closing the mouth

- An abnormal position of the mouth while biting or chewing food can be symptoms of TMJ disorder.

- Headaches or neck pain

- Stiffness in the jaws

- Inability to open your mouth wide

- Inability to open your mouth more than a couple inches

- Consider the following when you are trying to pinpoint why this pain is going on.

Pain in Jaw Causes

- Sudden clenching of the jaws out of anger or eating something can cause such pain. This is mainly because the clenching action puts unnecessary pressure on the flexible and soft joint and creates tight muscles of the face, jaw and neck.

- You may need to go to the doctor to get rid of TMJ arthritis because arthritis can affect any joint.

- Sleeping on your tummy pushes the head to one side and can cause tight muscles and pressure on the jaw.

- Sometimes the ball and socket keeping the joint in place may slip off from their normal positions causing the jaw to open and/or close imperfectly.

- If you are a fan of chewing gum, better to avoid when you have jaw problems because it will continue to put a strain on the jaw joints and jaw muscles if the ball and socket is not placed correctly.

- Sometimes when you eat things like a jawbreaker or stick-jaw candies it can cause the jaws to open or close improperly or put a lot of strain on the TMJ causing lock-jaw. Our instant reaction is to pull our jaw open which can cause further damage to the TMJ.

Jaw Pain Relief

- Stop Chewing Gum

When you constantly chew gum, you should not overuse the muscles around your jaw. It will cause fatigue and aches and pains eventually. This will then lead to damaged muscles and temporo mandibular joint disc-which is the main reason why you will have jaw pain and difficulty chewing.

- Stretcing

Tight neck muscles can often contribute to unwanted pains and improper movement of the temporo-mandibular joint. Try to stretch your neck everyday for about 10 minutes (late in the afternoon or before sleeping) and you will prevent yourself with having jaw pains and other jaw-neck problems. Follow these simple neck exercises:

• Forward flexion (bend your neck forward)
• Back extension (bend your neck backward)
• Rotation to the right (turn your neck to the right)
• Rotation to the left (turn your neck to the right)
• Lateral flexion to the right (bend your neck to the right)
• Lateral flexion to the left (bend your neck to the left)\

- Apply Pressure
 
Pressure on you jaw muscles will help stimulate the muscles and promote smooth movements. Using your forefinger, palpate or feel the muscles in the jaw region concentrating more on the fibers that are just located above the sharp angle of your jaw. Once located, apply deep pressure using your forefinger or your thumb. The pressure should be enough to create an achy sensation but not too much that it can cause pain. Maintain the pressure for as long as you can and as long as it is tolerable 30 seconds is enough. Do this as frequent as possible. For best results, you can add a few movements. So while the pressure is still there, slowly open and close your mouth. Do not force it to open widely.

- Grinding

The jaw pain could be caused by grinding at night.  If you think that this is a problem, consider meeting with a dentist.  If the dentist does think that this is the problem of your jaw pain, they can fit you for a jaw bite that can help with the grinding.

References

“How to Get Rid of Jaw Pain”. http://www.mygetridofguide.com/how-to-get-rid-of-jaw-pain/ ( october 7, 2013 )

Throat Pain

Important to Know about Throat Pain

In human physiology, throat pain is one of the most common diseases.In any situations this pain can be very unpleasant and will deteriorate to the point where it's painful to swallow anything and everything. There are many reasons for a sore throat and is often not necessary to go to the doctor for this condition, as one can easily take a few simple steps to help the condition, but there are several reasons for sore throats that must be dealt with seriously and need medical treatment .

Such as common cold or flu symptoms if your child has a  throat pain. Some viruses affect the adenoids, and could lead to illnesses like tonsillitis, so if your child presents any symptoms of throat pain, fever, runny or congested nose or tenderness inside their mouth, it is wise to take them to see their pediatrician as soon as possible for diagnosis.

Symptoms of Throat Pain

Pain on swallowing, and sometimes pain in the neck when the symptoms of throat pain, including your throat will feel burning or painful sensation in the back of throat.

Other symptoms that may accompany a sore throat include : 

 - Coughing

- Sneezing

- Hoarseness or laryngitis

- Runny nose

- Mild fever

- General fatigue

- Swollen lymph nodes (glands) in the neck

- Bad breath (halitosis)
 

Pain in Throat Causes

Throat pain caused by the common cold : Because of serious complications of strep throat, it is important to differentiate it from the common cold. It is uncommon for individuals with strep throat to have cold symptoms such as a runny nose, coughing or sneezing.

Throat pain caused by strep throat : One of the most common causes of sore throat is strep throat. You should know it can only be diagnosed by laboratory tests right in your doctor's office. The sample used for the test is obtained by rubbing a long cotton swab against the back of your throat. 

Throat pain caused by acid reflux : Acid reflux occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter the muscle between the esophagus and stomach fails to close properly. As a result, acidic stomach contents spill into the esophagus, irritating and damaging its tissue. A sore throat caused by acid reflux usually occurs in the morning when you wake up, and it gets better the longer you are awake.

Throat pain caused by blisters in the throat : Caused by a virus that produces blisters on the neck infants and young children who are infected with it, the condition is called herpangina.Usually accompanied by high fever and this condition can be very painful. This pain usually goes away on its own in about 7 days.

Throat Pain Relief

Here are some ways to alleviate throat pain caused by the common cold:

- Drink tea with honey and lemon.

- Drink cold liquids; eat cold foods, such as ice pops.

- Avoid acidic foods, such as orange or tomato juice.

- Suck on menthol or numbing cough drops, such as Sucrets.

- Use an anesthetic throat spray, such as Chloroseptic.

- Use cough suppressants, such as Robitussin, to reduce irritation of the throat (not recommended for children under the age of 6).

- Control post nasal drip to reduce irritation of the throat.

- Take an over-the-counter pain reliever, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen.

To avoid the serious complications of strep throat then it must be treated with antibiotics.

Pain caused by strep throat can be controlled by :

- Taking all of your prescribed antibiotic on schedule until the entire bottle is gone  even if you are feeling better

- Gargling with salt water a few times a day (1/2 tsp salt in 1 cup of water)

- Using over-the-counter pain relievers, such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen, as directed

- Using an anesthetic throat spray, such as Chloroseptic

- Sucking on cough drops or hard candy

- Drinking cold fluids and eating cold foods

- Drinking tea with honey and lemon

- Eating foods that are easy to chew and swallow

- Avoiding acidic foods, such as orange or tomato juice

- Talking to your physician about the possibility of tonsil removal if you have had 5 to 7 or more strep infections in one year .

Try the following suggestions to manage throat pain from acid reflux :

- Sleep with your head propped up.

- Stop eating within a few hours of bedtime.

- Try an over-the-counter antacid, such as Tums or Maalox.

- If symptoms do not resolve, talk to your physician about longer term management of your acid reflux.

Diagnosis should be made by doctors. You need to ensure that your child is not given fruit juices and  foods high in citric acid to help manage deep throat pain. Your child's doctor would prescribe an antibiotic and/or a topical anaesthetic that contains Lidocaine Benzocaine if the pain is severe. But this is not often the case.

Read my other guide on  Appendix Location Pain

References

Reviewed by Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD on 3/20/2012, “Sore Throat”. http://www.onhealth.com/sore_throat/page4.htm ( september 11, 2013 )

Why It Hurts to Swallow, http://hurtstoswallow.com/ ( september 11, 2013 )
 
Kristin hayes, “Managing Throat Pain” ( April 1, 2013 ) http://ent.about.com/od/entdisorderssu/a/throat_pain.htm ( september 11, 2013 )