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Interesting. People with TMJ seem to suffer from tinnitus more than twice as often as other people: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30125964/ https://pubmed.nc
by TekMol 4y ago
Interesting. People with TMJ seem to suffer from tinnitus more than twice as often as other people:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30125964/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30125964/
Let's see if there are studies about treating tinnitus via treating TMJ:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=tinnitus+tmj&filter=pubt.randomizedcontrolledtrial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=tinnitus+tmj&filter=pu...
My reading of it: Two of the 7 found studies seem to be relevant to this question. Both seem to indicate that treating TMJ also treats tinnitus.
- vprcic 4y agoMy nugdet of experience to add a data point to this claim. I have TMJ and have had it for as long as I can remember (my jaw clicks every time I open or close my mouth). I developed constant tinnitus in one ear (on the side where the clicks happen) in my early 30s, a few years ago. I was SURE the TMJ was causing my tinnitus, but the doctors dismissed it as non-related. Maybe I should have pushed harder. (I also have voluntary control over the tensor tympani muscle, for what it's worth.)
- TekMol 4y agoThat the tinnitus is on the side of th TMJ is interesting. Can you change the frequency/intensity of your tinnitus by changing pressure in the ear with fingers or by moving your jaw?
- cjbgkagh 4y agoNot sure on the stats here but I’d speculate that a co-occurrence could be down to hEDS. It’s not as rare as doctors think and it can cause TMJ and tinnitus.