What Causes TMJ Disorder?

The top 4 root causes of jaw pain and clenching that I see in practice:

#1 Sleep disordered breathing (learn more here) 

#2 Stress

#3 Side effect of medications (especially SSRIs) 

#4 Stability (clenching brings stability, so hypermobile people tend to have TMJ issues) 

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