Tag Archives: jaw pain

Why Does My Neck Hurt When I Wake Up in the Morning?

| June 13, 2017

If you experience an achy neck upon awakening in the morning, your pillow habits could be to blame. You may be using pillows to “overstuff” the space between your neck and the mattress or be sleeping on an older, flattened pillow. Fluffy feather pillows are usually better than foam for providing proper support; replace them […]

Relieving Temporomandibular Joint Disorder

| December 30, 2016

Located in front of your ear where your skull and lower jaw meet, the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) allows the lower jaw to move and function properly. Problems with this disk are called temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Causes of TMD include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, grinding your teeth at night, displacement or dislocation of the disk between the […]