A Common Cause of Jaw Pain

Sleep disordered breathing is an often overlooked cause of jaw pain and dysfunction.

Sleep apnea is the most common form of sleep disordered breathing.  

Watch this one minute video to understand what sleep apnea is.

And then read 6 myths to know about sleep apnea (including myth #5: sleep apnea is a men's condition)  

While men with sleep apnea typically exhibit loud snoring or gasping during sleep, symptoms in women can be more subtle and include: 

• Insomnia

• Restless sleep

• Mood changes

• Daytime fatigue

To open the airway during an episode of apnea, the jaw muscles forcefully fire and the teeth grind the lower jaw forward = tired, overworked and painful muscles. 🤕

At TMJ Chiro, our focus is always to uncover the root cause of the symptoms that are showing up in your body.

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