Waking up with a sore neck?

Don’t ignore that persistent crick in your neck when you wake up each morning! Chances are, that clicking is a tight muscle that has taken a LONG time to bad enough to make some noise.  Chronic muscle tension can sometimes be linked with an underlying break-down of the joints, but sometimes, the source is purely…

What Are Signs and Symptoms of TMJ?

If you experience a clicking or popping sound while chewing or opening your mouth, then you may be experiencing symptoms of temporomandibular (TMD), otherwise known as TMJ.  What is TMJ? To understand TMJ disorder it is important to understand the anatomy of your jaw. Your temporomandibular joint is a hinge that connects your jaw to…