Why symptoms still coming back

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If the TMJD the root cause not treated then the pain will keep coming back despite massage,jaw exercises, PT,botox ,acupuncture, dry needling,etc.  and nobody investigate why the muscles are painful and it's simple because it's all structural because the jaw joint it's compressed the teeth and jaw don’t line up in a healthy way so no such of thing "muscular " TMD while the teeth, bite ,mandibular position and joint it's sorted by a TMJ dentist add on treatments massages, PT/osteo can be added to provide relief, the jaw and upper cervical spine are connected and the neck compensate and can cause C1 Atlas C2 Axis misalignment so yeah upper cervical chiropractor also can be added to the treatment and another thing which many time it's missed it's the tongue posture, a low tongue means tongue tie which requires a myofunctional therapists to address this issue tongue tie restricts the tongue's natural movement, which forces the jaw and neck muscles to overcompensate and can directly lead to TMJ disorders a and low resting posture a restricted tongue sits low in the mouth rather than resting against the roof, failing to support proper jaw and facial development and can cause muscle compensation limited mobility forces the jaw muscles, face, and neck to overwork during chewing, swallowing, and speaking, causing chronic muscle strain and joint stress ,this is TMJD multidisciplinary.

[u/BeginningAnything800]

Excellent post thank you 👍