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TMD and pain management options for it were discussed in our previous blog post, “Do You Suffer With A Sore Jaw Caused By TMD?” Today’s blog post will dig deeper into BOTOX trigger point injections as a pain management option for TMD. Since there is no known cure for TMD, the goal is to manage […]

TMD Defined The temporomandibular (tem-puh-roe-mun-DIB-u-lur) joint (TMJ) acts like a sliding hinge, connecting your jawbone to your skull. TMJ disorders (TMD) can cause pain in your jaw joint and in the muscles that control movement of your jaw. TMD is the second most common cause of orofacial pain (First being dental pain ie. toothache). TMD affects […]