subject: Considering Surgery For Tmj Disorder? Think Again! [print this page] Are you wondering if you should have surgery for TMJ discomfort? If this is so, then please know that we can totally relate. In the past, we've gone running to our doctors in hopes of finding pain relief from headaches, jaw pain, and all the other symptoms that sadly come along with TMJ disorder. But before you go and visit your doctor again you might want to check out why you should rethink this risky procedure. Let's examine them below.
Your Doc May Not Have All The Answers.
Many of us have come to lay our trust fully with our doctors. We trust them for the safety of our children, our elders, and our friends. Yet, for all the extremely hard-working and dedicated men and women out in the medical field, studies have shown that most are not 100% positive of what causes TMJ disorder. Many of them are confident that invasive surgery is the way to correct your pain. There are two important reasons you might want to avoid this approach: The first major reason is the risk you will be taking by allowing your doctor to cut and manipulate delicate tendons, flesh, and muscles. By allowing them to do so, you could end up with a TMJ joint that is just as sore post-surgery as it was pre-surgery.
The second thing you must take into account are the harmful and expensive medications your doctor will prescribe once the surgery is over. These meds could cause side effects with long-term ramifications. It would probably make more sense for your doctor to steer you down the path of natural remedies versus surgery for TMJ pain. Many don't, however, because of the massive kickback from pharmaceutical companies.
"Minor Surgery?" Says Who?
Why don't we take a look at the top 5 reasons you may want to consider some home remedies instead of surgery for TMJ disorder. Drumroll please:
- Allowing your doctor to perform an invasive surgery doesn't really get to the root cause of the problem. It's just a quick fix for a problem that demands a long-term solution. This will ensure you don't need additional surgeries down the road.
- You could run the risk of infection. You could suffer from additional complications due to the anesthesia. TMJ surgery is a big, big deal. Just like the quote says: It's only minor or painless [surgery] when it happens to someone else.
- Studies on patients post-surgery have shown that repositioning of the discs can cause increased damage to the area.
You very well could be in the same amount of pain after the procedure is complete.
- TMJ surgery produces results that are unpredictable. We're not talking about something as routine as having your wisdom teeth removed.
