http://stressreliefforlife.com/2008/08/07/how-unrelieved-stress-hurts-your-emotions-anxiety/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:46:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://stressreliefforlife.com/2008/08/07/how-unrelieved-stress-hurts-your-emotions-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-2548 Stacy Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:38:14 +0000 http://stressreliefforlife.com/?p=67#comment-2548 Sometimes the problem isn't just stress - it can be a variety of things with TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorder.. while stress may exacerbate symptoms, it is debated whether stress actually *causes* TMJ disorder (at least to the extent of your example). There is very little research surrounding TMJ disorder and effective treatments. Therefore, it is best to exhaust all conservative, non-invasive treatment options before considering surgical or other invasive (orthodontics, crowns, etc) treatments. As someone with an artificial joint replacement who doesn't grind her teeth, I think it is unfair to say that resolving stress can completely eradicate pain.. it just isn't that simple, unfortunately. For more information I suggest visiting The TMJ Association: http://www.tmj.org Sometimes the problem isn’t just stress – it can be a variety of things with TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorder.. while stress may exacerbate symptoms, it is debated whether stress actually *causes* TMJ disorder (at least to the extent of your example). There is very little research surrounding TMJ disorder and effective treatments. Therefore, it is best to exhaust all conservative, non-invasive treatment options before considering surgical or other invasive (orthodontics, crowns, etc) treatments.
As someone with an artificial joint replacement who doesn’t grind her teeth, I think it is unfair to say that resolving stress can completely eradicate pain.. it just isn’t that simple, unfortunately.
For more information I suggest visiting The TMJ Association: http://www.tmj.org

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