> Jaw muscles are not designed to be used 24/7. The muscle hypertrophy is due
> to overuse. What happens when you exercise a muscle group? You then have
> the desire/need to work the muscle more. Until the muscle mass decreases,
> you will still clench.
>
> "jerm" <blown...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1aea800b-2f3e-46a9-a64c-63ef857fa4b5@v1g2000pra.googlegroups.com...
> On Jun 26, 11:10 am, The Webby <tmjiatroepide...@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > In article
> > <tmjiatroepidemic-365840.08331626062...@news.phx.highwinds-media.com>,
> > The Webby <tmjiatroepide...@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > > "They" used to say, "TMJ" people don't want to get well; they just want
> > > to prove that they can't. Well, I'm wondering if much of anything has
> > > really changed over all these years.
>
> > I know things have changed. I shouldn't have written that. But there
> > seems to be a whole new crop of people who keep the old attitudes alive
> > and thriving.
>
> > Webby
>
> Hey this is kind of off topic, but I had a doctor notice something
> that ive been wondering about myself. On the
> side of my jaw that gives me the most trouble, all the muscle along
> the side of my neck are all much bigger than the
> other side. its like the one side lifts weights and the other sits on
> the couch. Anyways, not NTI related, just curious since the doc didnt
> have an answer.