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Questions about Jaw Surgery Recovery
I've had Jaw surgery. I am on week 4 of recovery and started getting a lot of pain from what i think is Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) ...my main two questions are these...will TMD last or will it go away 100% and also as i am a boxer will my jaw be able to take the same impact and trauma as it did before the operation and if so how long?
Hello, considering the pain is coming from TMJ disorder, (i.e if you have pain on jaw movements or pain on pressure at TMJ), it CAN be managed by strengthening exercises for the muscles around the joint. Whether that will give you 100% joint stability will depend on nature and extent of your injury. Considering your profession i.e. boxing you are advised to continue with some basic exercises for jaw to avoid any new injury coming from joint laxity if any.
Next Steps
Visit your physiotherapist to learn TMJ exercises and mobilizations. Exercises are that way simple to understand can be performed as home treatment.
Health Tips
Avoid any heat treatment or massage treatment for TMJ.
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