So Sore

TMJ - TMJ" stands for TemporoMandibular Joint, or the jaw joint. You have two TMJs, one in front of each ear, connecting the lower jaw bone (the mandible) to the skull. The joints allow movement up and down, side to side, and forward and back—all the mobility necessary for biting, chewing and swallowing food, for speaking and for making facial expressions.

And when you GRIND on this joint it causes real serious issues.. I'm struggling with pain, numbness and discomfort today. It's a nasty little thing, and I'm going to a massagist today.. hopefully that will relax me enough to stop grinding... holy flip.. my bite plane isn't helping at this point - i don't get relief anymore when i put it in. I'm going to my dentist this week - so i'll ask him about it..

GAH.. needed to vent.