In article <1215001968_62447@news.newsville.com>,
Dartos <tuthjockey@myturbonet.com> wrote:
> As has been mentioned on the ng for years, "TMJ" is simply the
> abbreviation for the temporo-mandibular joint. *Most* people
> have two of their own <sorry Webby>.
Yes, well I have a couple of "my own" and they cost a whole bunch of
money amongst a whole bunch of other "stuff". Just hope they don't "fail
me" before I'm finished with this body.
Thanks for offering this post. I knew it needed to be written but I
didn't want to be the one to do it.
Webby
>
> Problems with the TMJs has been tossed into a naming game TMJD
> (TMJ dysfunction), TMJS (TMJ syndrome), or just I have TMJ.
>
> Anyway, the MRI just shows (but not proves) that the structures of
> the joint look pretty normal. This gives more credence to the idea
> that your symptoms are based mainly in the parafunctional activity
> area, and not joint derangement.
>
> I'd be experimenting with some different vertical openings with the
> NTI, but Jim is *the* NTI expert and it would be pretty silly for me
> to second guess what he's doing.
>
> D
>
> jerm wrote:
>
> > Well, the MRI i had last week didnt show any abnormalities, at least
> > according to the patient scheduler
> > at a neurologist office. Does that conclusively rule out tmj, or is
> > all the popping, grating and pain all bruxism related,and are there
> > other studies I should be having that might reveal something that the
> > MRI could possibly miss? Or, do I just take this as concrete against a
> > tmj problem and try to relax. Sheesh, now im really feeling like a nut.
Dartos
The Webby
