jaw lock

So i got punched at the pub by some nutter at christmas time........my jaw sometimes locks up and i have to wiggle it until it clicks and its bloody painful......

Any medics have advice?

Reply 1

dh00001

get it checked. sounds like its out of line or tendons are damaged

Reply 2

Jangrafess

I have this, in a small way.

I had it looked at one, and apparently it was destined to get better. It did, but it takes some time.

Reply 3

SquishyHomie

i have this too, but its because i tense and grind my teeth at night when im stressed.

Reply 4

icapturethecastle

i have it...but it doesn't hurt

my gp said it happens to some people, there's nothing he can do :rolleyes:

Reply 5

Chew

Exact same thing happened to me, except i got hit in the jaw with a football really hard in the easter holidays. For about a week I couldnt even open my mouth wide enough for a cream egg to fit in lol.

It went away though and now my jaw just clicks everytime I open it wide enough to put food in, doesn't hurt though. Also it cracks when its been shut for ages and I open it.

Reply 6

Anonymous #1

is it worth making a drs appointment bearing in mind they cost the tax payer something stupid like 20 quid or shall i wait it out?

Reply 7

Chew

Anonymous

is it worth making a drs appointment bearing in mind they cost the tax payer something stupid like 20 quid or shall i wait it out?

I would wait and see if the pain goes away. If it still clicks but doesnt hurt then just leave it for a while. If the pain doesn't go away then make an apointment.

Reply 8

dani2511

i've had it since i was six. i literally can't open my jaw wide anymore because it hurts so much lol. used to be able to click, doesn't anymore :frown:

i would go see your GP if i were you. I didn't...twas silly

Reply 9

jaw

might be nothing they can do, but then it could be dislocated if it was after an impact..

Reply 10

Sapphire_Eyes

i have this problem occassionally too but its inhertided from my dad and i have a neck problem from my mum i simply if i feel my neck or jaw starting to lock up but i have a trapped nerve problem in my nek just massage the problem away but i have occassionally had to crack it and in the past now i have a slight grinding noise and motion in the back but its a lot better now

just massage the pain away i guess or docs

Reply 11

Sanity Panda

Meh. I've always wondered whether there was a way fixing this jaw problem, I can make mine click by moving it around >.<

Guess it's to be expected since I did take kickboxing and have some punches to my jaw.... :/

Reply 12

Citizen Zero

My jaw started clicking (when I yawn, sometimes I stretch it too far and my jaw goes <CRAK> into another position) ever since I got my braces taken off. :biggrin: