Have You Experienced Numbness in Your Arms or Fingers?
Are you someone who often experiences numbness in your arms and fingers? You may be surprised to hear that it could actually be due to a jaw joint disorder. Although many people tend to make an appointment with their doctor when they experience any numbness or tingling in the muscles or nerves in their body, many people do not realized that it actually could have a dental cause. This is especially true if you snore or have sleep disordered breathing.
Many times people who are feeling numbness in their arms and fingers are experiencing these symptoms because they have TMJ. When you’re diagnosed with TMJ it means that your jaw is not aligned correctly, which can affect the muscles and nerves in your body.
It can be difficult to live your life to the fullest when you’re experiencing numbness in your arms and fingers. The tingling and pressure that you feel in your muscles and nerves can range in their degree, from being mildly annoying to being very painful. And your arms and fingers aren’t the only area of your body that can be affected, as you can also experience numbness, as well as some pressure, in your face (facial muscles) and hands.
Your Jaw Could be Causing the Numbness
There could be a very close relationship between your teeth, jaw, jaw joint and the numbness
that you’re currently experiencing. So how exactly is the numbness caused? Numbness is one of the many symptoms related to TMJ, a jaw joint disorder that causes an imbalance in jaw muscles due to a misaligned bite. Your body will compensate for this imbalance by recruiting more muscles to try to compensate and get the jaw into the correct position. This tends to put a lot of strain on your body’s muscles, as well as the nerves. The primary muscles directly related to hand and arm numbness due to nerve entrapment are the Scalene Muscles that are accesory respiratory muscles. That is why snoring exacerbates the problem. The numbness can also be related to pectoral minor muscles or head posture and the cervical spine.
A Dental Solution
There are a few options available when it comes to effectively treating TMJ. This includes dental solutions like orthotics, which involves creating a special mouth piece that will help to correct the imbalance in your jaw muscles, as well as full mouth reconstruction with veneers, and implants. These dental options are definitely worth taking a closer look into because these are treatments that will correct the TMJ disorder, which will help to eliminate any uncomfortable an annoying symptoms that you may be experiencing.
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Find Out What’s Right for You
In order to find out what your best options are and accordingly what’s going to work best for you, you’re going to need a thorough evaluation. This way, we can work with you to determine what the best option would be for you.
I have TMJ and have had numbness in my thumb, index & palm of left hand and index on right since February (it is now August) currently being treated for osteoarthritis taking meloxicam for inflammation. No difference in numbness. Wish someone could help me. Had massages & chiropractor visits. Not helping. Is this something I will have to learn to live with?
It is very likely the issue is an entrapment of the pre-brac hial plexus nerves between andterior and medial heads of the Scalene muscles. This can lead to both numbness and weakness. More common in patients with snoring, sleep apnea TMJ disorders. Paradoxical breathing can often be a cause. The pattern of pain can be seen at http://www.triggerpoints.net/muscle/scalene All patients don’t have the entire pattern. Pain can be from muscles or nerves. A neuromuscular orthotic can help. Sleep Apnea is a type of TMJ disorder according to NHLBI.
For a about a month and worse on my cycle my right mouse hand goes numb up to about the elbow and then I have salvation issue. I am also a constant gum chewer and coffee drinker..mixed in with teeth grinding and stress. I’ve looked into cubital possibilty as both elbows are sensitive if I bend for too long or lean. Possibility?
This is a common problem related to tight muscles, breathing issues and forward head posture. May be related to cervical issues and tight scalene muscles from improper breathing. Compression of nerves from cervical spine, Scalenes or Pectoral muscles may be responsible. Much of this is due to poor ergometrics. I can usually help but can be carpal tunnel issue as well.
A few days ago, I had to have a tooth extracted, #19. About 3 hours later I noticed my left ring finger and little finger was tinging a numb. It’s been two days now and it has not gone away. Should I tell my dentist about this, or is it just temporary
It is possible just a coincidence. If you were very stressed sometimes accessory breathing muscles, the Scalene muscles can tighten up and pinch the nerves that become the brachiial plexus that could cause numbness. There is no direct connection between the tooth and the nerves to the finger.