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TMJ can cause tinnitus; specifically there is a nerve connecting your jaw to the areas near your ear. Damage to this nerve, e.g., caused by years of unmitigate

by yablak 6y ago

TMJ can cause tinnitus; specifically there is a nerve connecting your jaw to the areas near your ear. Damage to this nerve, e.g., caused by years of unmitigated clenching/grinding at night or by an injury, can cause this. A neurologist may help suggest some tests. In the case of TMJ, there's a specific CT scan that will identify damaged cartilage below the ear that is typically linked to tinnitus.

svdr 6y ago
I have mild tinnitus. When I move my jaw forward the sound intensives strongly, and then fades when my jaw relaxes. So there is definitely a connection for me.
- ghastmaster 6y ago
  This is not too unusual. For me if I jut my jaw forward, it temporarily increases the noise also.
  - ultrarunner 6y ago
    Wow, it actually makes mine slightly quieter, or possibly of a deeper timbre.
treeman79 6y ago
TMJ was the cause of about 7% of my migraine. Watched a few YouTube videos, self massages for a few days. Found a spot that was super painful. Once it released, Migraines mostly gone.
- ChrisLTD 6y ago
  can you link the videos that worked for you?
  - graeme 6y ago
    Might be the bob and brad physio videos. Not op, but was looking at this recently and they have some of the most prominent ones.
    - ChrisLTD 6y ago
      thanks!
    - treeman79 6y ago
      Yea those are really good ones. For most topics I recommend dr Jo as a starting point Bob and Brad if they want to step up the game.
graeme 6y ago
When you say “unmitigated” do you mean via a mouth guard or something else? I clench, have a mouth guard, but still clench. Don’t know of other treatments but would love to find one. I have tinnitus either as a result or from a bike accident which hurt my jaw and started the clenching.