{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69a9c3997036d73902b7666d/6a5943897a878a33801f7bdc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 14 | TMJ / TMD: The Real Drivers Behind Jaw Pain and Dysfunction","description":"<p>You don't have \"TMJ\" — you have two of them, and everybody does. What you might have is TMD, and it's not one condition, it's dozens.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Dr. Ellie Campbell, DO and Dr. Kathleen Carson, DDS explore why jaw pain gets treated with a one-size-fits-all approach (stress! night guards! Botox!) when the real cause could be coming from your airway, your hormones, or a connective tissue condition you've never heard of. They break down how to figure out what's actually driving your symptoms.</p><p><br></p><p>What you'll learn:</p><ul><li>Why \"TMJ\" just means the joint — and TMD is the actual disorder, with dozens of possible causes</li><li>How to spot the difference between a muscle problem and a joint problem in your own jaw</li><li>The airway-jaw connection: why clenching and grinding can be a \"check engine light\" for sleep breathing issues</li><li>Why women get TMD at much higher rates than men, and what hormones have to do with it</li><li>How PMOS (formerly PCOS) and hypermobility disorders like Ehlers-Danlos syndrome show up as jaw pain</li><li>Why the wrong night guard or appliance can actually make your symptoms worse</li></ul><p><br></p><p>https://sleepsexandsenility.com</p><p>#sleepsexandsenility #oralsystemichealth</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Dr Campbell, Dr Carson"}