TMJ is short for the Temporomandibular Joint and any disorder related to it as well.
It is a very sensitive part of human body, actually this is the most used joint in human body and can develop problems for all sorts of reasons.
This condition can create severe pain or discomfort and hampers natural activities and socializing.
Though there are no proven ways to completely and permanently stop it, there are many treatments that can help you to considerably lessen the pain and discomfort.
The best medicine for TMJ is the treatment that is conservative and reversible.
Aggressive and irreversible treatments often aggravate the pain and even cause permanent jaw damage.
Stress relieving exercises of the jaws can help a lot.
Stress is the single most important cause of this problem.
Aversive conditioning can help to treat the condition as well, have someone wake you up every time you grind teeth.
Also try massed negative practices in which teeth are alternately clenched and relaxed, for 5 minutes each.
Counseling can help to relieve stress by helping the patient to adapt better to stressful situations.
Mouth guards are often used to lessen the tension in jaws caused by grinding, they prevent the teeth from coming in contact with each other.
Avoid food with sugar and preservatives, also avoid alcohol, tea and coffee.
Strangely but true, food containing saturated fats are good for people suffering from this problem.
Alternative medicine for tmj can also be very helpful.
For example acupuncture and hypnotism has proved to be very successful in curing this condition.
More and more patients are turning to alternative and natural remedies in the absence of a method that could provide them with permanent relief.