Relieve TMJ Pain WITHOUT Surgery
TMJ 疼痛的非手术缓解方法
TMJ disorders, or TMD, are problems with your jaw joint and chewing muscles. The most common symptom is pain in the joint and nearby muscles.
颞下颌关节紊乱病（TMD）是指下颌关节和咀嚼肌障碍。最常见的症状是关节和邻近的肌肉疼痛。
Pain from a TMJ disorder may go away in a few weeks or months with little or no treatment.
TMJ 紊乱引起的疼痛可能会在数周或数月内消失，几乎不需要治疗。
If treatment is necessary, begin with simple self-care methods. Choose soft foods. Avoid wide yawns and gum chewing. Use ice packs. Learn ways to lower stress.
如果需要治疗，首先应该采取简单的自我护理方法；选择软的食物；避免打哈欠和嚼口香糖；使用冰袋；学习降低压力的方法。
Ask your doctor about exercises to help restore normal movement. Over-the-counter pain medications or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, may help with pain.
向医生咨询有助于恢复正常活动的运动。非处方止痛药或非甾体消炎药，如布洛芬，可能有助于缓解疼痛。
Your doctor may also prescribe medicine to relax your muscles, or an anti-depressant. The most widely used treatment is a stabilization splint, also known as a bite guard. It's a plastic piece that fits over your upper or lower teeth to help relieve pain.
医生也可能会给患者开一些松弛肌肉的药物或抗抑郁药。最广泛使用的治疗方法是稳定型牙合垫，也称牙齿保持器。它是一种覆盖在上下牙齿上，帮助缓解疼痛的塑料片。
If you have questions about treatments for TMJ disorders, or are having pain in your TMJ that won't go away, talk to your healthcare provider.
如果你对 TMJ 紊乱的治疗有疑问，或者 TMJ 持续疼痛，请咨询医务人员！
相关单词学习
Temporomandibular
①发音和释义
tem•po•ro•man•dib•u•lar/tempəroʊmænˈdɪbjələ/adj. 颞下颌的
Of, pertaining to, or situated near the hinge joint formed by the lower jaw and the temporal bone of the skull.
单词 temporomandibular 由下列成分构成
temporo-【医】颞，颞骨
+
mandibular adj. 下颌的，下颌骨的
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